Aidan or Aiden is a modern version of a number of Celtic language names, including the Irish male given name ''Aodhán'', the Scottish Gaelic given name Aodhan and the Welsh name Aeddan. Phonetic variants, such as spelled with an "e" instead of an "a", have become more prevalent in generations following the 19th century Irish Great Migration. The Irish language female equivalent is ''Aodhnait''.

Etymology and spelling

The name is derived from the name ''Aodhán'', which is a pet form of '' Aodh''. The personal name ''Aodh'' means "fiery" and/or "bringer of fire" and was the name of a Celtic

sun god A solar deity or sun deity is a deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it. Such deities are usually associated with power and strength. Solar deities and Sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The ...

(see Aed). Formerly common only in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the name and its variants have become popular in England, the United States, Canada, and Australia. In the 2010s, ''Aiden'' rose to the 13th most popular name in the United States as the given name to 129,433 boys while ''Aidan'' ranked 156th as the given name to 25,399 boys. In the 2000s, ''Aiden'' was 54th most popular name in the United States as the given name to 83,527 boys while ''Aidan'' ranked 55th having been bestowed on 76,493 boys. Other variants are a bit less popular, such as ''Hayden'' 87th, ''Ayden'' 156th, ''Aden'' 333rd, ''Aydan'' 808th, and ''Aydin'' 960th, according to the United States Social Security Database. "Aidan/Aiden" was the most popular boys' name in Canada in 2007. Its popularity is also reflected in the occurrence of similar-sounding names such as Braden, Caden,

Hayden Hayden may refer to: Places Inhabited places in the United States *Hayden, Alabama *Hayden, Arizona *Hayden's Ferry, former name of Tempe, Arizona *Hayden, California, former name of Hayden Hill, California *Hayden, Colorado *Hayden, Idaho *Hayden ...

, and

Jayden Jayden, Jadin, Jadyn, Jaiden, Jaden, and (among other variations) are Unisex given names that were rather obscure until the 1990s, when they began to appear on the U.S. Social Security Administration's list of the 1,000 most popular boys' names. ...

. ''Aidan'' (or any reasonable variant) as a girl's name does not appear in the top one thousand names for girls from the same database, although it has occasionally been used for girls.

Given name

Middle Ages

* Áedán mac Gabráin (ruled c. 574–609), King of Dál Riata, sometimes anglicised as ''Aidan of Dalriada'' * Aeddan ap Blegywryd (died 1018), Welsh prince of Gwynedd * Adam, Earl of Angus (ruled from before c. 1189) * Saint Máedóc of Ferns (550–632), also known as Áedan * Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne (died 651), Irish missionary and Bishop

Modern times

Arts and entertainment

* Aidan Banks, English guitarist * Aidan Browne, Northern Irish television presenter * Aidan Bryant (born 1987), American comedian * Aidan Cassar (born 1999), Maltese singer-songwriter * Aidan Chambers (born 1934), English author * Aidan Coffey, Irish musician * Aidan Cooney, Irish television presenter *

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''. He appeared in the show from 1994 to 2001. Arnie, who came from an affluent background, was one of th ...

(born 1981), English actor * Aidan Davis (born 1997), English dancer * Aidan Devine, Canadian film actor * Aidan Dunne, Irish art critic * Aidan Gallagher (born 2003), American actor * Aidan Gillen (born 1968), Irish actor * Aidan Gillett (born 1986), Australian actor * Aidan Girt, Canadian drummer * Aidan Gould (born 1996), American actor *

Aidan Hawken Aidan Hawken (born November 5, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from San Francisco. Life and career Aidan Alexander Hawken was born in San Anselmo, California to Anna and Paul Hawken, environmentalist, entrepreneur and author ...

(born 1975), American musician * Aidan Higgins (1927–2015), Irish writer * Aidan Hughes (born 1956), English artist * Aidan Mathews (born 1956), Irish poet and dramatist *

Aidan Knight Aidan Knight (born October 23, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Victoria, British Columbia. He is the namesake of the experimental folk band Aidan Knight. He has also performed and recorded wit ...

(born 1986), Canadian musician *

Aidan McArdle Aidan McArdle (born 1970) is an Irish actor. Early life McArdle was born in Dublin. He studied for an Arts degree at University College Dublin before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Career First r ...

(born 1970), Irish actor * Aidan Moffat (born 1973), Scottish musician * Aidan O'Rourke (musician) (born 1975), Scottish musician * Aidan Power (born 1979), Irish television and radio presenter * Aidan Quinn (born 1959), American actor * Aidan Salahova (born 1964), Azeri-Russian artist and gallerist * Aidan Turner (born 1983), Irish actor *

Aiden Turner Aiden John Turner (born 2 April 1977) is a British actor and model, probably best known for his role as Aidan Devane on '' All My Children'' and Brad Montgomery in the Prime Time Television series '' If Loving You Is Wrong''. He has also gues ...

(born 1977), English actor * Aidan Zammit (born 1965), Maltese musician * Aiden Flowers (born 2004), American actor *

Aiden Grennell Aiden Grennell (January 10, 1920 - January 13, 2001) was an Irish actor. He is known for his roles in Michael Collins (1996), In the Name of the Father IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States ...

(born 1920), Irish actor * Aiden Grimshaw (born 1991), English musician *

Aiden J. Harvey Aiden J Harvey (born either 1944 or 1952 in Manchester, England) is an English northern comedian and impersonator who got his break on the mid-1970s ATV talent show New Faces. He was subsequently in demand on TV comedy and variety shows throughout ...

(born 1944), English comedian *

Aiden James Aiden James (born August 9, 1982) is an American pop singer, songwriter, musician, and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has released two albums and seven singles to date. James has toured the United States Aiden Leslie Aiden Leslie (born April 3, 1977) is an American pop singer and songwriter. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after writing, recording, and performing "World's Away" in 2011. The song, featuring Farrah Burns, has been featured on VH ...

(born 1977), American pop singer-songwriter *

Aiden Lassell Ripley Aiden was an American horror punk band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. They achieved underground success during the mid to late 2000s with their classic lineup, featuring vocalist William Francis, guitarists Angel I ...

(born 1896), American artist *

(born 1977), British actor

Politics

* Aidan Burley (born 1979), British politician * Aidan Crawley (1908–1993), British politician *

Aidan Davitt Aidan Davitt (born 13 October 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since April 2016. He was a member of Westmeath County Council from 2009 to 2016. He is the Fianna Fáil ...

(born 1978), Irish politician *

Aidan Eames Aidan Eames is an Irish solicitor and former politician. He briefly served as a Fianna Fáil member of the 16th Seanad. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey, on 13 December 1982, to fill a vacancy after the November 1982 general e ...

, Irish politician and solicitor * Aidan Maloney (1920–2018), Canadian politician *

Aidan McGrath Aidan McGrath is an Irish youth activist. He is the former President of Ireland's National Youth Organisation. He was twice elected to represent his Constituency of Fingal in Ireland's National Youth Parliament, Dáil na nÓg, and was chairper ...

, Irish youth activist * Aidan McLindon (born 1980), Australian politician * Aidan O'Connor, Irish politician

Religion

Aidan Cross Aidan Harrison Cross (5 January 1918 – 15 May 1989) was Dean (religion), Dean of Bloemfontein from 1958 to 1982.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82 p 237 Oxford, Oxford University Press, OUP, 1983 Educated at Michaelhouse, University of Le ...

, Anglican religious leader in South Africa * Francis Aidan Gasquet (1846–1929), English cardinal * Aidan Kelly (born 1940), American Wiccan *

Aidan Nichols John Christopher "Aidan" Nichols (born 17 September 1948) is an English academic and Catholic priest. Nichols served as the first John Paul II Memorial Visiting Lecturer at the University of Oxford for 2006 to 2008, the first lectureship of Ca ...

(born 1948), English academic and Catholic priest * Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897–1963), American preacher

Sports

Aidan Apodaca Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American soccer player. Career College Apodaca spent his entire college career at California Baptist University. He made a total of 68 appearances for the Lancers and tallied 48 goals and 12 assists. Whi ...

(born 1996), American soccer player *

Aidan Baker (cricketer) Aidan Francis Baker (born 31 December 1964) is a former English cricketer. Baker was a right-handed Batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium. He was born at Blackburn, Lancashire. Baker made his debut in Coun ...

(born 1964), English cricketer *

Aidan Barlow Aidan Will Barlow (born 10 January 2000) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Wide midfielder, left midfielder for Eastleigh F.C., Eastleigh. Club career Barlow is a product of the Manchester Unit ...

(born 2000), English footballer *

Aidan Brooker Aidan Brooker (born 10 September 1995) is a South African first-class cricketer. He was included in Northern Cape's squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup The 2016 Africa T20 Cup was the second edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket to ...

(born 1995), South African cricketer *

Aidan Butler Aidan Butler (born 1974) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. Butler made his senior championship debut as a substitute versus Kerry during the 1996 championship. and made his final appearance in the c ...

(born 1974), Irish hurler *

Aidan Caves Aidan Caves (born 3 January 1995) is a Canadian professional track cyclist. He won the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in the scratch and at the 2016 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in the team pursuit ...

(born 1995), Canadian track cyclist *

Aidan Chippendale Aidan Luke Chippendale (born 24 May 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Bury AFC. Career Bradford City and Huddersfield Town Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Chippendale played for hometown club Bradford City in their ...

(born 1992), English footballer * Aidan Coleman (born 1988), Irish jockey *

Aidan Collins Aidan Arthur Collins (born 18 October 1986) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender. He made over 25 appearances in the Football League and the Conference National League. Club career Collins began his career at Ipswich an ...

(born 1986), English footballer * Aidan Connolly (born 1995), Scottish footballer * Aidan Corr (born 1994), Australian rules footballer *

Aidan Cummins Aidan Thomas Cummins (born 22 May 1979) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Cummins joined the team during the 2000 championship and was a regular member of the team until his retirement from inte ...

(born 1979), Irish hurler * Aidan Daly (born 1978), New Zealand basketball player * Aidan Daniels (born 1998), Canadian soccer player * Aidan Davison (born 1968), British footballer *

Aidan de Brune Aidan de Brune (17 July 1874 – 15 February 1946), journalist, author, pedestrian, was the first person in recorded history to walk around the perimeter of Australia, unaccompanied and unassisted.

(1874–1946), Australian writer and long-distance walker *

Aidan Devaney Aidan Devaney is a Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Calry-St Joseph's and at senior level for the Sligo county team. Devaney helped Sligo past Leitrim and into Croke Park in the 2022 Tailteann Cup. He made two saves against ...

, Sligo Gaelic football goalkeeper *

Aidan Dorgan Aidan Dorgan (born 1973) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player who played for Mid Cork club Grenagh. He played for the Cork senior football team for five years, during which time he usually lined out in the forwards. Honours ...

(born 1973), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager *

Aidan Downes Aidan Downes (born 24 July 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who last played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He is currently playing with Mornington SC, a club based in Melbourne, Australia... Career Everton D ...

(born 1988), Irish footballer *

Aidan Fennelly Aidan Fennelly (born 28 August 1981) is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois. He plays for the Portlaoise club. He usually plays at right corner back for Laois and in 2005 was nominated for an All-Star award. In 2003, he was part of the Laois ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Aidan Ferris Aidan Ferris (born 7 July 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Benburb. He previously played for Greenock Morton and St Mirren in the Scottish Professional Football League, and lower league clubs BSC Glasgow, East Kilbrid ...

(born 1996), Scottish footballer *

Aidan Fitzgerald Aidan Fitzgerald (born 1980) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team. Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Fitzgerald first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when ...

(born 1980), Irish Gaelic footballer * Aidan Fitzpatrick (born 2001), Scottish footballer *

Aidan Flanagan Aidan Flanagan (born 1974) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a corner-forward for the Tipperary senior hurling team. Career statistics Honours ;Boherlahen–Dualla *Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1996 ;Tipperary * All-I ...

(born 1974), Irish hurler * Aidan Fogarty (born 1982), Irish hurling player *

Aidan Fogarty (Offaly hurler) Aidan Fogarty (born 7 June 1958 in Banagher, County Offaly) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St Rynagh's and with the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1977 until 1991. Playing career Club Fogarty ...

(born 1958), Irish hurling player *

Aidan Fulton Aidan Fulton (born 1 January 1994 in Greenock) is a Scottish Association football, footballer who last played for Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship. Career Fulton made his senior debut at the age of 19, as a su ...

(born 1994), Scottish footballer * Aidan Guerra, Australian rugby league player * Aidan O'Halloran, Irish rugby union player * Aidan Harte (born 1988), Irish hurler *

Aidan Healy Aidan Healy is a hurler from Co. Kerry. He plays with Kerry GAA, Kerry and Abbeydorney GAA, Abbeydorney. He won a Christy Ring Cup All Star in 2006. He was part of the Abbeydorney GAA, Abbeydorney team that made it to the 2005 Kerry Senior Hur ...

, Irish hurler * Aidan Heaney (born 1969), English footballer and coach *

Aidan Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Aidan Igiehon Aidan Harris Igiehon (born 17 August 2000) is an Irish college basketball player for the Abilene Christian Wildcats of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). He previously played for the Grand Canyon Antelopes. Igiehon attended Lawrence Woodm ...

(born 2000), Irish basketball player *

Aidan Jenniker Aidan Jenniker (born 3 June 1989) is a South African football (soccer) left-back for Premier Soccer League club Cape Town All Stars All Stars is a South African football club based in Johannesburg. The club was founded as Cape Town All St ...

, South African footballer * Aidan Kearney (born 1984), Irish hurling player *

Aidan Keena Aidan Keena (born 25 April 1999) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Cheltenham Town. He has previously played for St Patrick's Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hartlepool United, Queen's Park, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk and S ...

(born 1999), Irish footballer *

Aidan Kelly (luger) Aidan Kelly (born September 6, 1994) is an American slider who raced for the United States in the men's luge singles event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He was the 2013 Norton junior U.S.A champion. Biography Kelly attended Na ...

(born 1994), American slider * Aidan Kirk (born 1986), New Zealand rugby league player *

Aidan Lennon Aidan Lennon is a Gaelic footballer from County Westmeath "Noble above nobility" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg , subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country , subdivision_name = Republ ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Aidan McCaffery Aidan McCaffery (born 30 August 1957) is an English former professional footballer and football club manager. As player, he made 370 appearances in the Football League, playing as a central defender for Newcastle United, Derby County, Bristol R ...

(born 1957), English footballer *

Aidan McCarry Aidan McCarry (born 1963 in Loughguile, County Antrim) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Loughgiel Shamrocks Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Loughg ...

(born 1963), Irish hurler * Aidan McCormack (born 1992), Irish hurler * Aidan McCullen (born 1977), Irish rugby player *

Aidan Murphy Aidan Murphy may refer to: * Aidan Gillen Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 1968), better known as Aidan Gillen (), is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television ...

(born 1967), English footballer and coach *

Aidan Newhouse Aidan Robert Newhouse (born 23 May 1972) is an English former Association football, footballer. A Forward (association football), forward, he scored 15 goals in 113 league games in an 11-year career in the English Football League, Football Leag ...

(born 1972), English footballer * Aidan Nesbitt (born 1997), Scottish footballer *

Aidan Nolan Aidan Nolan (born ) is an Irish hurler who has played as a midfielder or half-forward for the Wexford senior hurling team. At club level, he plays both hurling and Gaelic football with Half Way House Bunclody. Nolan was a member of the We ...

(born 1993), Irish hurler * Aidan O'Brien (born 1969), Irish horse-racing trainer *

Aidan O'Connell Aidan James O'Connell (born September 1, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue Boilermakers. High school career O'Connell attended Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois), Stevenson High Sch ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Aidan O'Kane Aidan O'Kane (born 24 November 1979 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired footballer. While at Cliftonville, he played in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. From his time at York he played against Leeds, Boro, Sheff Wed and Sunderland in friendly ga ...

(born 1979), Northern Irish footballer * Aidan O'Mahony (born 1982), Irish Gaelic footballer * Aidan O'Rourke (footballer) (born 1976), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager * Aidan O'Shea (Kerry Gaelic footballer) (born 1985), Irish Gaelic footballer * Aidan O'Shea (Mayo Gaelic footballer) (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer * Aidan O'Sullivan (born 1987), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Aidan Parker Aidan William John Parker (born 25 January 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was previously rookie-listed with the Adelaide Football ...

(born 1983), Australian rules footballer *

Aidan Price Aidan Price (born 8 December 1981) is an Irish former football player and currently head coach of Shamrock Rovers II. Price played for Kilkenny City until the start of 2006 when he switched to Shamrock Rovers. He scored his first goal for ...

(born 1981), Irish footballer *

Aidan Riley Aidan Riley is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He initially joined in 2011 via the NSW scholarship program, before ...

(born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Aidan Roach Aidan Joseph "AJ" Roach (born 7 September 1990 in Darlinghurst) is an Australian male water polo player. At the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Australia men's national water polo team in the men's event. He also competed ...

(born 1990), Australian water polo player *

Aidan Roark Aidan Roark (23 October 1905 – 27 March 1984) was an Irish 10-goal polo player. In Hollywood, he acted as a personal assistant to Darryl Francis Zanuck. Biography He was born on 23 October 1905, in Carlow, Ireland. He participated in the 1939 ...

(1905–1984), Irish polo player * Aidan Ross (born 1995), New Zealand rugby league player * Aidan Ryan (Cork hurler) (born 1986), Irish hurler * Aidan Ryan (Tipperary hurler) (born 1965), Irish hurler *

Aidan Sarikaya Aidan Thomas Sarikaya (born 3 July 1996) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Belgian club Herakles and the New Zealand national team. Club career Sarikaya played for the Midlands team in the New Zea ...

(born 1996), New Zealand field hockey player *

Aidan Sezer Aidan Yüçel Sezer (born 24 June 1991) is a Turkish-Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Canberra Raiders in the ...

(born 1991), Turkish-Australian rugby league player *

Aidan Smith Aidan Smith (born 11 May 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Annan Athletic as a striker. Smith has previously played for Queen of the South and Peterhead. Career Born in Dumfries, Smith started his career at hometown club Queen of ...

(born 1997), Scottish footballer * Aidan Somers (born 1946), Irish hurler *

Aidan Thomas Aidan Thomas is an English football midfielder who plays for Westfields after leaving Hereford United of League Two in May 2011. Playing career Thomas, a Hereford United youth team graduate, was handed the number 19 shirt for the 2010–11 se ...

, English footballer * Aiden Tolman (born 1988), Australian rugby league player * Aidan Toua (born 1990), Papua New Guinean rugby player *

Aidan Tuite Aidan Tuite ( Irish: ''Aodhán de Tiúit'') is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Senior Football Championship team Skryne. He is currently the captain of the Skryne team, and on 26 September 2010 became the 13th Skryne captain to lift ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer * Aidan Walsh (born 1990), Irish hurling and Gaelic football player * Aidan Walsh (boxer) (born 1997), Northern Irish boxer *

Aidy White Aidan Peter White (born 10 October 1991) is an English-born Irish association football, footballer who plays for Rochdale A.F.C., Rochdale. He has represented both England national under-19 football team, England U19s and Republic of Ireland unde ...

(born 1991), Irish footballer *

Aidan Wilson Aidan Wilson (born 2 January 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent. He previously played for Rangers, Dumbarton, Forfar Athletic, Edinburgh City, Crusaders and most recently Glentoran. Club care ...

(born 1999), Scottish footballer *

Aidan Zingel Aidan Zingel (born 19 November 1990 in Kiama, New South Wales) is an Australian volleyball player. He competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Aidan first started playing volleyball in 2005, when he was offered an AIS (Australian Ins ...

(born 1990), Australian volleyball player * Aidan Zittersteijn (born 1999), Cook Island lawn bowler * Aiden Blizzard (born 1984), Australian cricketer * Aiden Bonar (born 1999), Australian rules footballer *

Aiden Butterworth Aiden Butterworth (born 7 November 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played for Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers. He was educated at Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster Grammar School founded in 1557, is a coeducati ...

(born 1961), English football player *

Aiden Cairns Aiden Joseph Cairns (1917-1992) was a professional rugby league footballer in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership. Playing career A three-quarter, Cairns, played in 17 matches for the Eastern Su ...

(born 1917), Australian rugby league player *

Aiden O'Neill Aiden Connor O'Neill (born 4 July 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Standard Liège and the Australia national team. Born in Brisbane, O'Neill played youth football for Kenmor ...

(born 1998), Australian professional football player * Aiden English (born 1987), American professional wrestler *

Aiden Marsh Aiden Levi Marsh (born 5 May 2003) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Barnsley F.C., Barnsley. Club career Marsh began playing football with the youth academy of ...

(born 2003), English professional footballer * Aiden Markram (born 1994), South African cricketer *

Aiden McGeady Aiden John McGeady (born 4 April 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Born in Scotland, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team from 2004 until 2017. He started his c ...

(born 1986), Irish footballer * Aiden Moffat (born 1996), British racing driver *

Aiden O'Brien Aiden Anthony O'Brien (born 4 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham, on loan from Championship challengers Shrewsbury Town. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland ...

(born 1993), Irish footballer * Aiden Palmer (born 1987), English football player

Other

Aiden Byrne Aiden Byrne (born 1972) is an English chef, best known as the owner of a number of establishments including The Collingwood, a bar and restaurant in West Kirby. Career Byrne is best known for opening The Collingwood pub in West Kirby a number ...

(born 1972), English chef *

J. Aidan Carney J Aidan Carney (born 1934 in County Roscommon, Ireland), is a pathologist associated with the Mayo Clinic.Janice L. Pasieka, James A, et al. "Surgical Endocrinopathies: Clinical Management and the Founding Figures", page 228 He is best known fo ...

(born 1934), Irish pathologist * Aidan Delgado (born 1981), American soldier and anti-war activist * Aidan Dodson (born 1962), English Egyptologist and historian *

Aidan Hartley Aidan Hartley (born 1965) is a Kenyan/British writer and entrepreneur. Born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1965, he was educated at Sherborne and studied English Literature at Balliol College, Oxford, going on to the School of Oriental and African Studies, ( ...

(born 1965), British author and journalist *

Aidan Heavey Aidan Joseph Heavey (born 14 March 1953) is the founder of Tullow Oil, one of Europe's largest oil businesses. Early life From Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and educated at Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare and at University College Dublin, H ...

(born 1953), Irish businessman * John Aidan Liddell (1888–1915), English pilot * Aidan MacCarthy (1914–1992), Irish doctor *

Aidan McAnespie Aidan McAnespie (1965 – 21 February 1988) was an Irish Catholic man who was shot in the back by a serving soldier after passing through the Aughnacloy, County Tyrone border checkpoint in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. In 2022 former ...

(1965–1988), Irish victim of the Troubles *

Aidan Southall Aidan Southall (11 September 1920 – 17 May 2009) was a British cultural anthropologist recognised for his fieldwork in urban settings in post-war Africa. Often identified as a pioneer in the study of African cities, Southall is said to have pla ...

(1920–2009), British cultural anthropologist * Aidan White (journalist) (born 1951), British journalist

Fictional characters

* "Aidan" (''The Inside'' episode), the title of episode 9 of the television series ''The Inside'' *

Aidan Brosnan Aidan Brosnan is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Sean Maguire between 14 January and 28 December 1993. A popular character, Aidan is involved in storylines about homelessness, drug-abuse and suicide. His r ...

, fictional character played by Sean Maguire in the television series ''EastEnders'' * Aiden Burn, fictional female character in the television series ''CSI: NY'' *

Aiden Dennison This is a list of characters from '' South of Nowhere'', the American television program created by Thomas W. Lynch. Carlin family Spencer Carlin Ohio to Los Angeles, California. Season 1 focused on the issue of her own sexual orientation and ...

, fictional character in the television series ''South of Nowhere'' *

Aidan Devane Aidan Devane is a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley from the ABC soap opera ''All My Children''. He has been portrayed by Aiden Turner, from June 6, 2002, to December 21, 2009. The character has also been temporarily portrayed by act ...

, fictional character played by Aiden Turner in the television series ''All My Children'' * Aiden Ford, fictional character in the television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' *

Aiden Lucas The following are fictional characters from the television drama ''Ghost Whisperer'' created by John Gray. Main characters Melinda Gordon Melinda Gordon, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, is the protagonist of '' Ghost Whisperer ''. Melinda ...

, fictional character in the television series ''Ghost Whisperer'' * Aidan Lynch, fictional character in the novel ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' by J.K. Rowling *

Aiden Pearce Aiden Pearce (also known as The Vigilante and The Fox) is a fictional character and the overarching protagonist of the '' Watch Dogs'' video game series developed by Ubisoft. He first appeared as the main protagonist of the original '' Watch Dogs'' ...

, protagonist in the video game Watch Dogs *

Aidan Shaw '' Sex and the City'' is an American cable television program based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell. It was originally broadcast on the HBO network from 1998 until 2004. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the sex lives ...

, fictional character played by John Corbett in the television series '' Sex and the City'' *

Aidan Waite This is a list of characters in the American remake version of the supernatural drama-comedy television series ''Being Human'' based on the British hit series of the same name. The series stars Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, and Meaghan Rath a ...

, fictional character in the Syfy drama/horror '' Being Human''

References

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