Tadan

♂ Boy

Pronounced TAY-dan /ˈteɪdən/Medium

Meaning: Tadan is a recent boy's name that reads as a coinage or a reshaping of names like Aidan and Tristan, and it faintly recalls the Irish Tadhg, 'poet.' Its exact route is uncertain, so we treat it as a modern invention with an Irish echo.Low

In 30 seconds: Tadan is a modern boy's name, likely a coinage echoing Aidan or the Irish Tadhg (said TAY-dan). It stayed rare, peaking around 2003.

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Origin LowAmerican, Irish

MeaningTadan is a recent boy's name that reads as a coinage or a reshaping of names like Aidan and Tristan, and it faintly recalls the Irish Tadhg, 'poet.' Its exact route is uncertain, so we treat it as a modern invention with an Irish echo.

U.S. rank (2010)#13999 ↗ Rising

2010 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 114

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tadan is best read as a modern coinage in the Aidan and Kadan mold, with a distant nod to the Irish Tadhg. Because its route is uncertain, we describe it honestly rather than assigning a firm meaning.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak around 2003. A boy named Tadan then is in his early twenties today.

Did you know? Tadan rides the two-thousands fashion for -an and -en boys' names such as Aidan, Kadan and Jadon, though its precise origin is unclear.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Tadan — Modern coinage; Aidan/Tadhg echo; uncertain

Variations

TadenTadynTadon

Nicknames

TadDan

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Aidan— a like -an boy's name it may echo

Kadan— a near-twin modern coinage

Jadon— a similar -on ending name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tadan mean?

It is a modern coinage, likely reshaping Aidan or Tristan, with a faint echo of the Irish Tadhg; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Tadan?

It is said TAY-dan /ˈteɪdən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tadan a boy or girl name?

Tadan is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tadan?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.