Names Like Fergus — Find Similar Baby Names
Fergus is a 6-letter Gaelic boys' name meaning “Rock”. This page collects 119 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ferghus and Fearghus, Gaelic cousins like Abboid and Ahern, rhyming names ending in -gus like Angus and Argus, and names sharing the “rock” concept like Adri and Alanna.
For the full Fergus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Fergus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Fergus
24 baby names that differ from Fergus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferghus | 1 | Manly | Celtic | Male |
| Fearghus | 2 | Manly | Celtic | Male |
| Fercos | 2 | Legend Name (Son Of Poch) FFLAM | Welsh | Male |
| Ferghuss | 2 | Manly | Celtic | Male |
| Ferguson | 2 | Son Of The First Choice | Scottish | Male |
| Ferragus | 2 | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Ferris | 2 | Rock | Celtic | Male |
| Fanous | 3 | Lantern, Lamp | Arabic | Male |
| Faras | 3 | Horse | Arabic | Male |
| Farees | 3 | Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Faris | 3 | Knight; Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Farris | 3 | Rock | Greek | Male |
| Farrs | 3 | Son Of Farr | English | Male |
| Fars | 3 | Son Of Farr | English | Male |
| Faruq | 3 | Wise One Who Distinguishes Truth From Falsehood | Arabic | Male |
| Feige | 3 | Bird | German | Male |
| Feldun | 3 | From The Field Estate | English | Male |
| Felis | 3 | Happy | Chamoru | Male |
| Feng | 3 | Maple | Chinese | Female |
| Feran | 3 | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Ferar | 3 | Flight, Escape | Arabic | Male |
| Ferda | 3 | Brave | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Ferenc | 3 | Hungarian Form Of Francis (Free) | Hungarian | Male |
| Ferhan | 3 | Rejoicing | Arabic | Male |
More Gaelic Names
24 baby names that share Fergus’s Gaelic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abboid | Abbey Father | Male |
| Ahern | Owns Many Horses | Male |
| Aibhlin | Irish/Gaelic Form Of Evelyn (Hazelnut?) Or Helen (Light). | Female |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female |
| Ailin | Handsome | Male |
| Aimil | Gaelic Form Of Amelia (Industrious) | Female |
| Aindreas | Manly | Male |
| Aingealag | Angel | Female |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female |
| Airdsgainne | From The Height Of The Cliff | Male |
| Airleas | Oath | Female |
| Aislinn | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Vision; Dream."Variants Include Aislin, Aisling, A... | Female |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old French Elain... | Female |
| Allister | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Amber | Fierce | Female |
| Amhuinn | Lives At The Alder-Tree River | Female |
| Annabel | Joy | Female |
| Aodh | Spirit | Male |
| Aodhhan | Ardent | Male |
| Aselma | Fair | Female |
| Bacstair | Baker | Male |
| Baillidh | Steward | Male |
| Bain | Lives Near The Clear Stream | Male |
| Balfour | From The Pasture Land | Male |
6-Letter F-Names Like Fergus
24 names that share Fergus's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Fergus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Fergus
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 Fergus.
Names That Rhyme with Fergus
11 baby names that share Fergus'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 |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Celtic | 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 Fergus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Fergus — Fer-. Good for parents who like Fergus's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fern | Fern | English | Female |
| Feran | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Ferar | Flight, Escape | Arabic | Male |
| Ferda | Brave | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Ferne | A Green Plant That Loves Shade. | English | Female |
| Fercos | Legend Name (Son Of Poch) FFLAM | Welsh | Male |
| Ferenc | Hungarian Form Of Francis (Free) | Hungarian | Male |
| Ferhan | Rejoicing | Arabic | Male |
| Ferike | Hungarian Form Of Francisca (Free) | Hungarian | Female |
| Fermin | Strong | Spanish | Male |
| Ferran | Baker | Arabic | Male |
| Ferrau | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Ferrex | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Ferris | Rock | Celtic | Male |
| Ferron | Ironworker | English | Male |
| Ferryn | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Ferchar | Myth Name (Son Of Uisnech) | Celtic | Male |
| Ferdiad | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |