The baby name Aod is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /iː/ (Irish, "EE"),/eːð/ or anglicized "Aed" (historical, approx. "AYD").
The baby name Aod is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /iː/ (Irish, "EE"),/eːð/ or anglicized "Aed" (historical, approx. "AYD").
Aod is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Aod is a modern respelling of the Gaelic masculine name Aodh (Old Irish Áed), meaning "fire" or "fiery one." In Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Aodh is pronounced roughly "ee," a value Aod usually follows. The name descends from a very old Celtic root connected with burning and brightness.
Áed/Aodh titled many early medieval Irish kings and saints, including Áed mac Ainmuirech and Áed Oirdnide, cementing its prestige. Through Anglicization it produced Hugh and surnames such as Hayes, Hughes, and the Scottish clan name MacKay (Mac Aoidh, "son of Aodh"). Related forms include Aodh, Áed, Aedh, and Aed; diminutives Aodhán (Aidan/Aiden) and Aodhagán (basis of Egan). Aod itself is rare today, appearing mainly in Gaelic-revival or creative naming. Usage is more common in Ireland and Scotland under the traditional spelling.
Aod is far from common. We count 94 recorded uses of it across 27 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #869 | 18 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Aod is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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