Angus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Angus \a-ngus, an-gus\ is pronounced ANG-guss. It is of Celtic origin, and its meaning is "one choice". Scottish: Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Aonghus or Aonghas. Celtic mythology: Angus Og is a god of attractive traits such as humor and wisdom. Also the name of an eighth-century Pictish king known as Onnust or Hungus. In the US, the name tends to be associated with breeds of cattle such as the Black Angus. Pet form Angie is pronounced 'AN-ghee' in Scottish, representing Gaelic Angaidh.

Angus has 6 variant forms: Aengus, Angie, Anngus, Ennis, Gus and Gussie.

For more information, see also the related name Aeneas.

Baby names that sound like Angus are Uncas and Jancsi.

Angus is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Angus. Click here to compare Angus with related baby names.