Aous
Boy · OWS · Arabic
Aous is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “wolf; gift”. In 2025 it ranked 2,742nd for boys in the UK (8 babies) and 5,397th for boys in the US (17 babies).
What does Aous mean?
Arabic: French-style spelling of Aws
“wolf; gift”
The Aws were one of the two Arab tribes of Medina who welcomed the Prophet Muhammad.
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Is Aous a girl's or a boy's name?
Aous is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 8 boys in the UK and 17 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Aous in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,742among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8about 1 in 37,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Newly popularnew in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the UK were named Aous, making it the 2,742nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,143rd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 9 boys.
In 2025, 24 boys in the UK were given Aous or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,108, up from #2,742 for this spelling alone.
- Aws 16
- Aous 8
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,658th in England and Wales.
Aous in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #2,742 |
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
How popular is Aous in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,397among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 17about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 91% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 17 boys in the US were named Aous, making it the 5,397th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 10,599th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 27 boys. It first appears in the records in 2014.
Half of all the boys named Aous in the US since 1880 were born between 2018 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aous in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | #5,397 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3,984 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5,070 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6,473 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,161 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7,638 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5,316 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6,681 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
Names like Aous
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zayn Arham Finn Zayd Albie Zayan Zayaan Atlas Muhammad Yahya Azaan Ayman
Other spellings of Aous
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