Angus

Angus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Angus is an English language masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas, which is composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice". Short forms of the name include Gus, which may be lengthened to Gussie, and Irish Naos.

From Wikipedia

Angus first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 273 babies (rank #137 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Angus

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Angus yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,773

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

273

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	247	#144
1997	254	#143
1998	273	#137
1999	236	#149
2000	252	#146
2001	214	#165
2002	238	#166
2003	207	#187
2004	141	#233
2005	179	#208
2006	201	#208
2007	152	#264
2008	158	#273
2009	138	#303
2010	143	#311
2011	128	#339
2012	98	#408
2013	126	#333
2014	108	#378
2015	153	#302
2016	127	#366

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

247

#144

1997

254

#143

1998

273

#137

1999

236

#149

2000

252

#146

2001

214

#165

2002

238

#166

2003

207

#187

2004

141

#233

2005

179

#208

2006

201

#208

2007

152

#264

2008

158

#273

2009

138

#303

2010

143

#311

2011

128

#339

2012

#408

2013

126

#333

2014

108

#378

2015

153

#302

2016

127

#366

Meaning

Numerology of Angus

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Angus

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Year-by-Year Detail