| Aydan | Yildiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | From the moon | Star |
| Origin | turkish | turkish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | eye-DAHN | yil-DUZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (41) | 2022 (5) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aydan | Yildiz |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 15 |
| 2010s | 125 | 0 |
| 2000s | 295 | 0 |
| 1990s | 23 | 0 |
Aydan is a Turkish/Azerbaijani name from 'ay' ('moon') plus the suffix -dan ('from'), i.e. 'from the moon.' Some sources list unrelated secondary meanings ('tall palm tree'), but the moon reading is primary.
The Turkish word 'yildiz' ('star'). The same word was later applied (as 'Yildun') to a star in Ursa Minor, but as a given name it simply means 'star'.
Aydan and Yildiz are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aydan means From the moon (turkish origin), while Yildiz means Star (turkish origin).
In US records, Aydan first appears in 0 and Yildiz in 0, so Aydan has the longer recorded history.