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maleHugh - Name Meaning and Origin


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The boy's name Hugh \hu-gh\ is pronounced hew. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "soul, mind, intellect". Popular in the Middle Ages and the name of numerous saints. Huw is a Welsh form; Hugo is fashionable in Spain. Film director Hugh Hudson; "Playboy" founder Hugh Hefner; US Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black; actors Hugh Grant, Hugh Beaumont, Hugh Jackman; football player Hugh Douglas.

Hugh has 9 variant forms: Hew, Hewe, Huey, Hughes, Hughie, Hugo, Hugues, Huw and Ugo.

For more information, see also related names Aodh and Hewett.

Baby names that sound like Hugh are Hough, Hai, Hy, Hi, Howe and How.

Hugh is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hugh. Click here to compare Hugh with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Hugh
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Hugh

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