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 [ syll. ai-dee(n), aid-e-en ] The girl name Aideen has its origins in the Celtic language and it is predominantly used in Irish. Étaín (Old Irish) is an original form of the name. The name is Anglicized from Étaín, which could be from the Old Irish ét ('jealousy') or étan ('face'). It was borne in Irish mythology by the heroine of "The Wooing of Étaín"; she was a beautiful mortal woman who became the wife of Midir. Forms of Aideen include Eadan (Irish), Edain (Irish), Edana (Latinized), and Éadaoin (Irish). Aideen is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not listed within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Aideen include Edain (Irish), Edmée (Scottish), Edna (English, German, Hawaiian, Irish, and Scottish), Ednah (Hebrew), Edwine (German), Eithne (Irish and Scottish), Ethna (Irish), Ethni (Irish), Etna (Irish), Etney (Irish), Aithne (Irish), Aithnea (Irish), Athina (Greek), Edana (Latinized), Edena (Hawaiian), Edmea (Italian), Edona (French), Edweena (English), Edwena (English), and Edwina (English and German).   |
