Hughes - name meaning and 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 a very rare 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 Hughes. Compare Hughes with related baby names.