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The boy's name Hugh \

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; American 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 common first name for men (#254 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#14590 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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