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Gender of Aidan.

Aidan is a name usually given to males.

In a sample of all names from the US Census during the years 1890 to 2006, all of the children named Aidan were boys.

Although Aidan is male, why is it sometimes used for girls? Often a name is taken from a neutral concept with no implied gender. Sometimes the name can be derived from two different sources, one male and one female. Names sometimes change gender over time!


Meanings of the name Aidan.

The following meaning is associated with the name Aidan:

  • Fiery

Closely related variants of the name Aidan have the following meanings:

  • Fire
  • The Celtic God Aodh
  • Well born
  • Bright in mind and spirit
  • Little fire

Origins of Aidan.

Some of the origins of Aidan are: Celtic and Gaelic.

The origins of names associated with Aidan are: Irish, Scottish, Greek and German.

Names related to Aidan.

Some names related to Aidan are: Eithna, Etney, Aodan, Aodh, Aodhagan, Ean, Eugene, Hugh and Iagan.

Names with the same meaning as Aidan are: Aiden, Anala, Eagan, Eagon, Hakan, Idris, Ignace, Ignatia, Inaki, Kagan, Kagen, Keagan, Keegan, Kegan, Neci, Necia, Pyrena, Tyce, Tyeson and Seraphim.

Lucky numbers for Aidan.

Number 3 playing card;©V.H.Smith

The numerological number for the name Aidan is 3.

Some two digit lucky numbers for Aidan are: 12 21 30 39 48 57 66 75 84 93.

What does this mean? If you believe in numbers having mystical powers, it could be something very important. You could look for a spouse with the same numerological number and choose your house or the date of an important even based on it. For most of us it is just a bit of fun. See if you have the same numerological number as any special person in your life.

How do you work out your numerological number? You use a special alphabet which gives a value to each of letters and then add the values of the letters in your name. You can see excactly how we calculated three as the lucky number for Aidan here: Calculating lucky numbers for Aidan.


Name Days for Aidan.

Name days are different in different countries and for different religions. They are often the memorial date of a saint who has the same name.

Often there are many saints with they same name, so you have a wide choice of name days!

A name day for Aidan is:

  • February 3 (Germany).

Popularity of Aidan.

Graph of popularity of Aidan

Aidan was most popular in the year 2003, where it was at position thirty-nine for the whole of the USA.

Aidan increased in popularity between 2001 and 2006 from position eighty-six to position forty-four.

The most popular decade for the name Aidan was from 2000 to 2009.

The last time that the name was in the top 1000 names in the USA census data was in 2006, where it was at position fourteen.


Writers

There are nine Writers called Aidan.

  • Aidan Higgins

    Aidan Higgins (born 3 March 1927) is an Irish writer.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Higgins)

  • Aidan McArdle

    Aidan McArdle (born 1970) is an Irish actor.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan McArdle)

  • Aidan Chambers

    Aidan Chambers (born 27 December 1934) is an award-winning British writer of novels for children and young adults.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Chambers)

  • Aidan Hartley

    Aidan Hartley (born 1965), formerly was a foreign correspondent for Reuters news agency, assigned to Africa.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan Hartley)

  • Aidan White (journalist)

    Aidan White is a journalist, who has been the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists since 1987. He previously worked for several newspapers in the United Kingdom.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan White (journalist))

  • Pamela Aidan

    Pamela Aidan (born 1953 in Pennsylvania) is an American author. She has a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and has been a librarian for over 30 years.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Pamela Aidan)

  • Aidan Harney

    Aidan Harney (born 1973) is an Irish playwright from Dundalk, Co. Louth.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Harney)

  • Aidan Dunne

    A graduate of the National College of Art and Design, Aidan Dunne was art critic of In Dublin magazine, the Sunday Press and the Sunday Tribune. Currently visual arts critic of the Irish Times, Aidan has written extensively on Irish art, with essays on Michael Mulcahy, Hughie O'Donoghue, Patrick Swift and Jennifer Troutonhttp://www.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Dunne)

  • Aidan Carl Matthews

    Aidan Carl Mathews (born 1956) is an Irish poet, dramatist and author born in Dublin.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Carl Matthews)

Actors

There are seven Actors called Aidan.

  • Aidan Quinn

    Aidan Quinn is an Actor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Quinn)

  • Aidan Gillen

    Aidan Gillen is an Actor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Gillen)

  • Aidan McArdle

    Aidan McArdle (born 1970) is an Irish actor.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Aidan McArdle)

  • Aidan Browne

    Aidan Browne (b. Belfast)WebArchive.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Browne)

  • Aidan Mitchell

    Aidan Mitchell is an Actor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Mitchell)

  • Aidan J. David

    Aidan J. David (born 23 December 1981) is a British actor, best known for playing James Arnold (Arnie) in the BBC school drama Grange Hill.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Aidan J. David)

  • Aidan Gillett

    Aidan Gillett is an Actor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Gillett)

Journalists

There are three Journalists called Aidan.

  • Aidan Hartley

    Aidan Hartley (born 1965), formerly was a foreign correspondent for Reuters news agency, assigned to Africa.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Aidan Hartley)

  • Aidan White (journalist)

    Aidan White is a journalist, who has been the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists since 1987. He previously worked for several newspapers in the United Kingdom.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan White (journalist))

  • Aidan Dunne

    A graduate of the National College of Art and Design, Aidan Dunne was art critic of In Dublin magazine, the Sunday Press and the Sunday Tribune. Currently visual arts critic of the Irish Times, Aidan has written extensively on Irish art, with essays on Michael Mulcahy, Hughie O'Donoghue, Patrick Swift and Jennifer Troutonhttp://www.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan Dunne)

Soccer Players

There are three Soccer Players called Aidan.

  • Aidan O'Keefe (footballer)

    Aidan O'Keefe is a football player for Bohemian in the League of Ireland. He is a Striker.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan O'Keefe (footballer))

  • Aidan O'Keeffe

    Aidan O'Keeffe (born 22 March 1982 in Dublin) is a former Irish professional footballer who spent a number of years in the League of Ireland.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan O'Keeffe)

  • Aidan Heaney

    Aidan Heaney is a Soccer Player... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Heaney)

Poets

There are two Poets called Aidan.

  • Aidan McArdle

    Aidan McArdle (born 1970) is an Irish actor.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Aidan McArdle)

  • Aidan Carl Matthews

    Aidan Carl Mathews (born 1956) is an Irish poet, dramatist and author born in Dublin.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Carl Matthews)

Basketball Players

There is one Basketball Player called Aidan.

  • Aidan Daly

    Aidan Craig Daly (born 22 August 1978) is a New Zealand basketballer. He currently plays for the Manawatu Jets in the New Zealand National Basketball League and previously played with the Hawkes Bay Hawks and Wellington Saints.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Aidan Daly)

Playwrights

There is one Playwright called Aidan.

  • Aidan Harney

    Aidan Harney (born 1973) is an Irish playwright from Dundalk, Co. Louth.... ( from the wikipedia article on Aidan Harney)

Aidan

Gender: usually male

Meaning: Fiery

Origin: Celtic and Gaelic

Lucky Number: Three

Popularity: Position 39 in 2003, currently increasing

Famous people

Nine Writers

Seven Actors

Three Journalists

Three Soccer Players

Two Poets

One Basketball Player

One Playwright