Unisex name
Aguş name meaning
“embrace; welcoming arms”
Aguş means embrace or welcoming arms. It comes from Persian āġūş through Ottoman Turkish and is used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. Its concrete image is a pair of arms opened in welcome, also reflected in the literary Turkish expression âguşunu açmak.
What does Aguş mean?
Embrace; welcoming arms
In Turkish: kucak; sarılma
Aguş belongs to older literary vocabulary describing an embrace or welcoming arms. In poetry it can evoke reunion, closeness, or being enfolded by something. As a name it retains that literary imagery, although the history of the word is better established than its independent use as a given name.
Origin of the name Aguş
From Persian āġūš, meaning an embrace or the arms held around someone, transmitted through Ottoman Turkish.
How to pronounce Aguş
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /aɡuʃ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | آغوش |
Is Aguş a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aguş is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Aguş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Aguş
What is the meaning of Aguş?
Aguş means “embrace; welcoming arms”. From Persian āġūš, meaning an embrace or the arms held around someone, transmitted through Ottoman Turkish.
Is Aguş a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aguş is used for both boys and girls.
Is Aguş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Aguş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Aguş?
Aguş is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Aguş have?
Aguş has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Aguş?
Aguş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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