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♂ Aodh
What does Aodh mean?
Aodh 
as a boys' name is pronounced ee. It is of Scottish, Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Aodh is "fire". Modern form of the Old Gaelic name Aed. Mythology: name of the Celtic sun god. It was a common personal name since long ago, and from the later Middle Ages onwards, was commonly anglicized as Hugh and Eugene. This name is the source form of Aidan and McCoy.
ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, irish, fire, modern, old, mythology, sun (star)
Variations
VARIANT Aodhagan
SEE ALSO Aden, Conley, Coy, Egan
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA AIDAN, EUGENE, HUGH Aedan, Aiden▲, Aidyn, Aydan, Ayden, Aydin▲
FEMININE FORM Aidan
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Aodh Damon (A.D.), ..
How popular is Aodh?
Aodh is an unusual first name for males. Aodh is an equally uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Aodh (UNLISTED) ranked in the Top 2000 are Aiden (#19 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Ayden (#104), Aidan (#242), Aden (#511), Hugh (#806), Aydin (#861), Eugene (#862), Aydan (#1284), Aidyn (#1290), Coy (#1359), Aedan (#1507) and Conley. Adoption of these relations of Aodh was at its highest in 2008 (USAGE OF 1.6%) and is somewhat less today (USAGE 0.9%, ▼39%), with versions like Coy becoming somewhat dated. Eugene has generally been the top pick of parents, although Aiden appears to be gaining favor too. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Aodh is alike in pronunciation to Aad, Ad, Ade, Ed▼, Edd▼ and Wade. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aadi, Abda, Abdi, Addy, Adi, Ado, Aldo, Andy, Arch▼, Ard, Arda, Ardy and Ash. These names tend to be more frequently used than Aodh.
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