Ài dēng
The standard Chinese spelling of Aiden.
- 艾
- mugwort; a common name sound
- 登
- to climb, ascend
A pure transliteration: instantly readable as Aiden, light on meaning.
In Chinese, Aiden is written 艾登 (Ài dēng), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 逸辰 (Yì chén): a Chinese-style name meaning a free spirit at daybreak.
Ài dēng
Aiden
There is no single official spelling of an English name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Ài dēng
The standard Chinese spelling of Aiden.
A pure transliteration: instantly readable as Aiden, light on meaning.
Yì chén
A Chinese-style name meaning a free spirit at daybreak.
Sounds like the “Ai-den” of Aiden and carries a clear, positive meaning.
Chén
A single character meaning morning and the heavenly bodies.
One bold character when space is tight.
Aiden is a modern spelling of the Irish name Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning “fire”. Saint Aidan was a 7th-century Irish monk who founded the monastery at Lindisfarne.
Aiden is a modern spelling of the Irish name Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning “fire”. Saint Aidan was a 7th-century Irish monk who founded the monastery at Lindisfarne.
Aiden is written 艾登 and pronounced Ài dēng. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. A pure transliteration: instantly readable as Aiden, light on meaning.
逸辰 (Yì chén) is a Chinese-style name for Aiden: a Chinese-style name meaning a free spirit at daybreak. 逸 means “carefree, at ease”, 辰 means “morning; the heavenly bodies”.
艾登 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 逸辰 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.