Aythan, of Scottish and Irish origin, is an uncommon yet captivating given name that means 'little river.' It's a unisex name derived from the Scottish surname Athy, which was originally derived from the Gaelic word athadh, meaning 'little river' or 'river mouth.'
The name Aythan experienced fluctuating popularity over the past decade and a half, with peaks in 2010 (10 births) and 2023 (8 births), and recent years seeing fewer occurrences (5 births in both 2013 and 2021). In total, there were 80 recorded births of the name Aythan from 2006 to 2023.