Unisex name
Aydan name meaning
“from the moon; associated with the moon”
Aydan means from the moon and carries lunar associations. It is formed from Turkish ay, meaning moon, and the suffix dan, meaning from. In Türkiye, it is used for both girls and boys. Moonlight reaching the ground from the night sky gives the name a concrete visual association.
What does Aydan mean?
From the moon; associated with the moon
In Turkish: aydan gelen; aya ait çağrışımlı
Aydan turns a suffixed Turkish word directly into a personal name. It can suggest moonlight or celestial beauty, although it contains no separate element meaning light. It shares ay with names such as Ayla and Aysel and is used in Turkish for both women and men.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin of the name Aydan
Aydan combines Turkish ay, 'moon', with the ablative suffix -dan, 'from'. Its grammatical meaning is 'from the moon', adapted for use as a personal name.
Double names with Aydan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Aydan Bilgin
Meaning of each name
- Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
- Bilgin: a learned person; a scholar
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Durmaz Aydan
Meaning of each name
- Durmaz: not stopping; continuing in action or effort
- Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
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Aydan İlgi
Meaning of each name
- Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
- İlgi: attention, affinity and connection
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Kan Aydan
Meaning of each name
- Kan: Blood; bond of lineage
- Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
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Aydan Yetkin
Meaning of each name
- Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
- Yetkin: accomplished, competent; fully developed
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Övünç Aydan
Meaning of each name
- Övünç: pride and a sense of gratification
- Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
How to pronounce Aydan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ajdan/ |
Is Aydan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aydan is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 21% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Aydan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 27 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Aydan
Names with related meanings
- Miray♀Lord of the moon
- Aybars♂Compound of moon and leopard
- Belinay♀Hawk and moon
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Aybüke♀Moon and mighty dragon
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- Berkay♂A name combining firmness and moon imagery
- İlay♀Moon of the homeland
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Aylin♀A halo of light around the moon
Famous people named Aydan
- Aydan Şener · b. 1963
- Aydan Özoğuz · b. 1967
- Aydan Siyavuş · b. 1947
- Aydan Murtezaoğlu · b. 1961
- Aydan Taş · b. 1982
- Aydan Burhan · b. 1968
- Aydan Erol · b. 1940
- Aydan Kaya · b. 1984
- Aydan Önder · b. 1976
- Aydan Akdeniz
- Aydan Arslan
- Aydan Ayşe Köse
FAQ about the name Aydan
What is the meaning of Aydan?
Aydan means “from the moon; associated with the moon”. Aydan combines Turkish ay, 'moon', with the ablative suffix -dan, 'from'. Its grammatical meaning is 'from the moon', adapted for use as a personal name.
Is Aydan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aydan is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 21% of bearers are male.
Is Aydan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Aydan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Aydan?
Aydan is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Aydan have?
Aydan has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Aydan?
Aydan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 27 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Aydan?
Some ideas: Aydan Bilgin; Durmaz Aydan; Aydan İlgi.
Famous people named Aydan?
Notable people named Aydan include Aydan Şener, Aydan Özoğuz, Aydan Siyavuş.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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