Aden

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Aden

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Aden is either:
1. An alternate form of Aidan, an the Anglicized form of Aodhán (or Aodhagan), an Irish Gaelic name meaning “Little Fire,” from “aodh” (fire).
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2. Less likely, it is from Adán, the Spanish form of Adam. Adam comes from a Hebrew name, originally meaning “Earth,” or “Red Skin,” from “adama” (earth).

History:
N/A
Please see Aidan, or Adam for more information.

Pronunciation: ay-den.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Aden

Popularity of Aden:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
1999: N/A
2000: 901st most popular.
2001: 625th most popular.
2002: 471st most popular.
2003: 322nd most popular.