Aden - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Aden \a-

, also used as girl's name Aden, is pronounced AY-den. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "fire". Variant of Aodh. Also a place name for a region of South Yemen, formerly a British colony. Adan is the Spanish form.

Aden has 3 variant forms: Adan, Adin and Adon.

Baby names that sound like Aden are Eden, Ayden, Aiden and Auden.

Aden is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#15003 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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