Fearghas
Boy name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Fearghas: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 1993.
Fearghas is the Gaelic original of the anglicised Fergus, a name that carries the mighty meaning of "man of vigour" or "supreme man of strength," from the Old Irish elements *fer* ("man") and *gus* ("vigour, force"). The most famous legendary bearer is Fergus mac Róich, the heroic Ulster warrior in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, who was a king of Ulster and later ally of Cú Chulainn. The name's most direct place connection is the town of Ferguslie in Renfrewshire, historically linked to the Ferguslie family. While anglicised to Fergus in Scotland, the older Gaelic Fearghas remains a proudly traditional choice, especially in the Highlands and Islands, and has a strong, noble ring that has never fully fallen out of use.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19935 babies
- Latest (2015)
- #6863 babies
- Total births
- 8since 1993
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y