Aodh

Aodh is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Fire.

What Aodh means

Fire.

Aodh is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Aodh comes from

Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.

Aodh is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.

How popular is Aodh?

Aodh sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Aodh

Aodh sits in our Fire group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Fire

Names like Aodh

These share Aodh's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Aedan — Little fire.
• Fintan — White fire.
• Phoenix — Deep red; the immortal reborn bird.
• Blaise — Firebrand.
• Ignacio — Fiery, ardent.
• Ignatius — Fiery.
• Kenneth — Handsome; born of fire.
• Tejas — Brilliance; radiance.
• Uri — My light; flame.
• Seraphina — Fiery, burning — the seraphim angels.
• Emberly — Glowing ember; spark.
• Phuong — Phoenix.

More Irish names

• Aisling — A dream; a vision.
• Aoibhinn — Radiant and beautiful.
• Aine — Radiance; queen of the fairies.
• Aoife — Beautiful; radiant.
• Aifric — Pleasant and agreeable.
• Blathnaid — Little flower; blossom.
• Aedan — Little fire.
• Brendan — Prince; little raven.
• Bridget — Strength; the exalted one.
• Caitlin — Pure.