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Adian

Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Adian: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2003.

Adian is most familiar as a modern spelling variant of Aidan, which comes from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic name *Aodhán*, meaning "little fire" — a diminutive of *Aodh*, the name of an ancient Celtic god of fire and the sun. The most famous historical bearer is Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, the 7th-century Irish monk who brought Christianity to Northumbria. Numerous churches across Scotland and northern England are dedicated to him, and the island of St Aidan's off the Fife coast shares his name. While Adian remains a less common form than Aidan or Aiden, its streamlined spelling has grown steadily in popularity since the 1990s, particularly in Scotland, where parents often choose it for its clean, modern feel while retaining the name's deep Celtic roots.