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Adian
BoyAmerican (modern coinage), Irish· “modern variant of Aidan; little fire”
- Meaning
- modern variant of Aidan; little fire
- Origin
- American (modern coinage), Irish
- Pronunciation
- AY-dee-un
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #7,686
- US babies 2025
- 10
- Best rank
- #1,565 (2004)
- Peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Adian
Adian is an American (modern coinage) and Irish name that is usually said to mean “modern variant of Aidan; little fire”.
Adian is a modern variant of Aidan, from Irish Aodhán, little fire, a diminutive of Aodh, fire. Saint Aidan was a seventh-century Irish monk who founded the monastery at Lindisfarne in northern England. The Adian spelling reorders the vowels, and it is said AY-dee-un, with three syllables, which makes it sound slightly different from Aidan. Some families say AY-dun instead. The -ian ending gives it a resemblance to Adrian, and some families treat it as a blend of the two. Aidan and Aiden remain the more familiar spellings.
Popularity over time
Adian first appears in US Social Security records in 1985. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,565 in 2004, and the most babies received it in 2006, when 89 were named Adian. In 2025, 10 babies were named Adian, and it ranked #7,686 nationally. That is 72% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #3,150 in 2000, #2,100 in 2010, and #7,686 in 2025. Of the 1,204 US boys named Adian since records began, 50% were born in the 2000s, its biggest decade. The 2010s come next, with 416 babies. Since 2010, 529 more have been named Adian.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Kamar, Treshawn, Derrion, Tyren, and Sanjay.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Adian is usually pronounced AY-dee-un, with two syllables. It has five letters, starts with A and ends in “-an”.
Middle names for Adian
A few middle names that flow with Adian: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Adian
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Adian mean?
Adian is an American (modern coinage) and Irish name that is usually said to mean “modern variant of Aidan; little fire”.
What is the origin of the name Adian?
Adian has modern American and Irish roots. Adian is a modern variant of Aidan, from Irish Aodhán, little fire, a diminutive of Aodh, fire.
Is Adian a popular name?
Not especially. Adian ranked #7,686 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Adian a boy or girl name?
Adian is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Adian?
Adian is usually pronounced AY-dee-un. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings