Pronunciation
Ayn-gus
Meaning
Often interpreted as one strength or one choice
Alternate spellings
Aengus; Angus
Fun fact
Aonghus is another spelling of the name associated with the God of Love. In the story, he falls in love with a woman he sees in a dream, searches for her, and turns into a swan to be with her. It's the same love story you'll find under Aengus.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Aonghus, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2024 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2023 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2022 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2021 | 3 | #755 |
| 2020 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2019 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2018 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2017 | 4 | #610 |
| 2016 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2015 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2014 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2013 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2012 | 4 | #616 |
| 2011 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2010 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2009 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2008 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2007 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2006 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2005 | 3 | #518 |
| 2004 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2003 | 3 | #500 |
| 2002 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2001 | 3 | #409 |
| 2000 | 3 | #390 |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1997 | 6 | #286 |
| 1996 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1995 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1994 | 4 | #299 |
| 1993 | 8 | #223 |
| 1992 | 6 | #251 |
| 1991 | 8 | #216 |
| 1990 | 12 | #185 |
| 1989 | 12 | #180 |
| 1988 | 7 | #215 |
| 1987 | 8 | #213 |
| 1986 | 12 | #186 |
| 1985 | 9 | #202 |
| 1984 | 10 | #197 |
| 1983 | 3 | #330 |
| 1982 | 8 | #223 |
| 1981 | 8 | #228 |
| 1980 | 8 | #232 |
| 1979 | 8 | #228 |
| 1978 | 6 | #242 |
| 1977 | 5 | #273 |
| 1976 | 6 | #241 |
| 1975 | 8 | #225 |
| 1974 | 6 | #251 |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | 3 | #304 |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.