Little fire
Aithen is a modern phonetic variant of the Irish name Aidan. It derives from the Old Irish name Aodhán, which is a diminutive form of Aodh, the name of the Celtic god of sun and fire.
Less common today
Aithen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,525 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
