Angus
/AA-N-G-UH-S/
One choice — from Old Irish Oengus, the foundational Scottish-Celtic name. Aonghus is also the Celtic god of love and youth in Irish mythology, a son of the Dagda, and Aberdeenshire's Angus county and its famous cattle breed take their name from the same root. A name of decisiveness, beauty, and old Celtic divinity.
See Angus scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Angus:
Yes — Angus is a Christian boy name of Scottish origin, meaning “One choice — from Old Irish Oengus, the foundational Scottish-Celtic name. Aonghus is also the Celtic god of love and youth in Irish mythology, a son of the Dagda, and Aberdeenshire's Angus county and its famous cattle breed take their name from the same root. A name of decisiveness, beauty, and old Celtic divinity.”.
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This page tells you what Angus means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Angus is a boy's name of Scottish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "One choice — from Old Irish Oengus, the foundational Scottish-Celtic name. Aonghus is also the Celtic god of love and youth in Irish mythology, a son of the Dagda, and Aberdeenshire's Angus county and its famous cattle breed take their name from the same root. A name of decisiveness, beauty, and old Celtic divinity." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Scottish, Irish, British families, Angus carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Angus look like?
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See Angus's baby portrait →What does Angus's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Angus resonates in either tradition.
Angus's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Angus's full reading →
Does Angus go with your family's names?
Angus breaks into 5 sounds: /AA-N-G-UH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Angus sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Angus beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Angus — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Angus
If Angus resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in Scottish families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Angus
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Common questions about Angus
What does the name Angus mean?
Angus means "One choice — from Old Irish Oengus, the foundational Scottish-Celtic name. Aonghus is also the Celtic god of love and youth in Irish mythology, a son of the Dagda, and Aberdeenshire's Angus county and its famous cattle breed take their name from the same root. A name of decisiveness, beauty, and old Celtic divinity.." It is a boy name of Scottish origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Angus a boy or girl name?
Angus is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Angus?
Angus is of Scottish origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Scottish, Irish, British families.
Is Angus a Christian name?
Yes. Angus is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Scottish origin.
What does Angus mean in Scottish?
Angus originates from Scottish, where it means "One choice — from Old Irish Oengus, the foundational Scottish-Celtic name. Aonghus is also the Celtic god of love and youth in Irish mythology, a son of the Dagda, and Aberdeenshire's Angus county and its famous cattle breed take their name from the same root. A name of decisiveness, beauty, and old Celtic divinity.."
What are common nicknames for Angus?
Common short forms of Angus include Gus.
What is the numerology of Angus?
Angus has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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