Avidan
Avidan is a surname of Hebrew origin. Notable people with this surname include:Asaf Avidan, Israeli singer-songwriter and musician. Dan Avidan, American musician, Internet personality, singer-songwriter and comedian of Israeli descent. David Avidan (1934–1995), Israeli poet, painter, filmmaker, publicist, and playwright. Shimon Avidan (1911–1994), Israeli soldier and officer, commander of the…
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Avidan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avidan is a surname of Hebrew origin. Notable people with this surname include:Asaf Avidan, Israeli singer-songwriter and musician. Dan Avidan, American musician, Internet personality, singer-songwriter and comedian of Israeli descent. David Avidan (1934–1995), Israeli poet, painter, filmmaker, publicist, and playwright. Shimon Avidan (1911–1994), Israeli soldier and officer, commander of the…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Avidan
Avidan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 11 Avidans were born — ranking #7,156 that year. As of 2026, Avidan ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Avidans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Avidan
Avidan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Avidan's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #7,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Avidan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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