Aonghus
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EEN-us
- Origin
- Irish
Aonghus is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “one strength”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aonghus mean?
Irish: Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Angus, from Old Irish Óengus
“one strength”
From Old Irish Óengus; Aengus was the Irish god of love and youth.
Is Aonghus a girl's or a boy's name?
Aonghus is a boys' name.
How popular is Aonghus in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 3 boys.
Aonghus in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 2 | #6,114 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Aonghus
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Conan, Ronan, Rowan, Brody, Ruairi, Rory, Darragh, Kody, Yunus, Oscar, Kairo
Names related to Aonghus
More Irish names
Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian, Kevin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aonghus: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aonghus, updated 20 October 2026.