Fergus
Fergus is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Man of vigour and strength.
What Fergus means
Man of vigour and strength.
Fergus sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Fergus 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.
Fergus is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Fergus?
Fergus 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 Fergus
Fergus sits in our strength group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Strong
Names like Fergus
These share Fergus's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Flynn — Son of the red-haired one.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Eamon — Wealthy protector.
- Niall — Champion; cloud.
- Phelan — Little wolf.
- Bridget — Strength; the exalted one.