Aydin

Aydin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “enlightened, bright”
Origin: Turkish
Say it: eye-DEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

Turkish name from aydın meaning enlightened or bright. It is also the name of a region in western Turkey.

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How popular is Aydin?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aydin in 2024165

2024 rank#1,220 boys

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 18806,545

Aydin is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Aydin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Dilanheart; beloved · Turkish
Erensaintly person; mature one · Turkish
Evrenuniverse, cosmos · Turkish
Aslanlion · Turkish
Azlanlion · Turkish
Endervery rare · Turkish
Aydanfrom the moon · Turkish

Aydin questions

What does the name Aydin mean?

Aydin means "enlightened, bright". It comes from Turkish. Turkish name from aydın meaning enlightened or bright. It is also the name of a region in western Turkey.

Is Aydin a boy or girl name?

Aydin is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Aydin?

165 US babies were named Aydin in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Aydin?

Aydin is usually pronounced eye-DEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.