Adden
Irish or Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Adden
The given name 'Adden' is likely a variant of the Irish name 'Aodhán' (meaning "little fire"), derived from the Old Irish root *aed* ("fire"), or alternatively a modern spelling of the English surname 'Adden' from the Old English personal name 'Addi' (a diminutive of names beginning with 'Adal-', meaning "noble").
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Etymology
The given name 'Adden' is likely a variant of the Irish name 'Aodhán' (meaning "little fire"), derived from the Old Irish root *aed* ("fire"), or alternatively a modern spelling of the English surname 'Adden' from the Old English personal name 'Addi' (a diminutive of names beginning with 'Adal-', meaning "noble"). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with no strong religious affiliation, and has no notable historical figures of wide renown.
Adden currently ranks #10,799 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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