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Nicknames for Aiden

DENNY
Aid/Ade
Aids
Aidey/Aidy/Ady (Ay-dee)
Aido

Meanings and history of the name Aiden

Aiden means little fire.
Aiden is Celtic, Gaelic and Irish in origin.
The name is believed to come from a famous 7th century Irish monk, first bishop of Ferns noted for kindness & generosity. He established the monastery of Lindisfarne in England & restored Christianity to Northumbria.

During the 7th century, St. Aidan of Lindasfarne made the name popular.

Variant of AIDAN.

Famous real-life people named Aiden

Aiden Grimshaw, English musician
Aiden MacCarthy, Irish doctor of Royal Air Force known for his courage during his capture by Japanese in World War II
Aiden "A.W." Tozer, American Christian pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor and spiritual mentor
Aiden Turner, British actor
Aiden McGeady, Irish footballer
Aiden Patrick Stewart (b. 2011), son of English model, photographer, and TV personality Penny Lancaster and British rock singer and songwriter Rod Stewart

Aiden in song, story & screen

Aiden Turner, character from "All My Children"
Aiden Lucas, character from TV show "Ghost Whisperer", has ability to talk with the dead
Aiden Burn, female character from CSI: NY
Aiden Ford, character on "Stargate: Atlantis".
Aiden, American hardcore punk band
Aiden, fictional character in the novel "Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause
Aiden "Danny" Coughlin, fictional character in novel "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane
Aiden Dennison, fictional character in TV series "South of Nowhere"
Aiden Falconer, fictional character in the "On the Run" series by Gordon Korman
Aiden Stone, doctor played by Bradley Cooper on TV series "Nip/Tuck"