Hughes - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hughes \hu-ghes\ is a variant of Hugh (Old German), and the meaning of Hughes is "soul, mind, intellect".

The baby name Hughes sounds like Hawes and Hayes. Other similar baby names are Hugues and Hughie.

Hughes is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#88 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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