Names Like Aengus — Find Similar Baby Names
Aengus is a 6-letter Celtic boys' name meaning “Exceptionally Strong”. This page collects 92 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Aeacus and Aegeus, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -gus like Angus and Argus, and names sharing the “exceptionally” concept like Anghus and Angus.
For the full Aengus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Aengus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Aengus
6 baby names that differ from Aengus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeacus | 2 | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Greek | Male |
| Aegeus | 2 | Myth Name (Second Husband Of Medea) | Greek | Male |
| Aegis | 2 | Myth Name (Shield Of Zeus) | Greek | Male |
| Aeneas | 2 | Praiseworthy | Greek | Male |
| Aeolus | 2 | Myth Name (God Of The Winds) | Greek | Male |
| Aeetes | 3 | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Greek | Male |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Aengus’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Allan | Handsome | Male |
6-Letter A-Names Like Aengus
24 names that share Aengus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Aengus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Aengus
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Aengus.
Names That Rhyme with Aengus
11 baby names that share Aengus's last 3 letters — -gus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Argus | Vigilant | Danish | Male |
| Negus | Norther Ethiopian Name And Royal Title Meaning "King, Emperor." | African | Male |
| Ungus | One Vigor | Irish | Male |
| Fergus | Rock | Gaelic | Male |
| Oengus | One Vigor | Irish | Male |
| Ferragus | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Lycurgus | Myth Name (A King Of The Edones) | Greek | Male |
| Bagdemagus | Father Of Meleagant (Twelfth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Brademagus | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Prasutagus | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Aengus
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Aengus — Aen-. Good for parents who like Aengus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.