Hugh

Hugh \hug(h), hu-gh\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Hugh is pronounced as HHYuw- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Hugh: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)"

What is the origin of Hugh?

Hugh is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Germanic. The name evolved as a short from of names containing the element 'hugu' (heart, mind, spirit) and beginning with the element 'Hug-'. The name was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century. The name was borne by Saint Hugh of Lincoln (1135/1140-1200), a well known saint during the Reformation. It was also known from another person of a similar name, Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (1247-1255), whose alleged murder by Jews sparked anti-Semitism feellings with ramifications that reach into modern times. The story was retold by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Prioress' Tale, through his 14th-century collection of stories called The Canterbury Tales. The name later enjoyed a revival in the 19th century. Various Gaelic names such as the Irish Aodh pronounciation, the Scottish Ùisdean, and sometimes Eóghan, are Anglicized as Hugh. In addition, Hugh is a short form of the name name Hubert meaning (Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, and Polish) in the English language. The name Huguette name popularity (French) is the female form of Hugh. Hugh is a widely used name; it has 33 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English consist of name Fitzhugh origin, baby name Howell, Hu name popularity, Hue name variations, name Hughe meaning, Hughea meaning of name, Hughee pronounciation, nicknames for Hughes, Hughey name popularity, Hughi definition, Hugo pronounciation (also Dutch, French, German, Latin, Latinized, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish), and meaning of Huwe. The diminutive forms name Hewie meaning, Huey name, name Hughie, and baby name Hughy are other English variants. Foreign variants of Hugh consist of Ea pronounciation (Irish), short names for Hew (Welsh), Hewe meaning of name (Spanish), Hiu meaning of name (Hawaiian), Hugin definition (Spanish), Hugolino meaning and origin (Spanish), Hugon pronounciation (Spanish), short names for Hugues (French and Spanish), Huguito meaning (Spanish), Huig name popularity (Dutch), Huw name variations (Welsh), nicknames for Ugo (Italian and Spanish), Ugolino name variations (Spanish), and Ugone meaning of name (Spanish). Specific foreign variants consist of the diminutive forms Hauke name popularity (Frisian and German), Shug meaning and origin (Scottish), and meaning of Shuggie (Scottish). See also the related forms, what does the name Eoghan mean (Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish), name Hudson (English), and Ùisdean name variations (Scottish). Hugh is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. In 1900, 0.179% of baby boys were given the name Hugh. It ranked at #88 then. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity, and is in recent years of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.010% and its ranking #963. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Hugh, Hudson meaning was the most frequently used. In 2010, it was used 14 times more than Hugh.

The following famous people share the name Hugh:

• Actor Hugh Grant, born 9 September 1960, London, England
• Actor Hugh Jackman, born 12 October 1968, Sydney, Australia
• Actor Hugh Laurie, born 11 June 1959, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Author Hugh Walpole, born 13 March 1884 - 1 June 1941, Auckland, New Zealand
• Publisher Hugh Hefner, born 9 April 1926, Chicago, Illinois.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Hugh:

Hew pronounciation (Welsh), Hewe name variations (Spanish), Hieu meaning and origin (Vietnamese), Huw name popularity (Welsh), meaning of Hyutt, Hai meaning (Vietnamese), Haie pronounciation (Dutch), baby name Hao (Chinese), Hau meaning (Vietnamese), Haye meaning and origin (Dutch), Hayy meaning and origin, name Heh meaning, name Hei origin, name Hi origin, Hiu meaning (Hawaiian), Ho name popularity (Chinese and English), nicknames for Hoa (Vietnamese), name Hoh meaning, How meaning of name, and Howe meaning of name.

The baby name Hugh fun facts:

The name Hugh in reverse order is "Hguh".

The numerological value of the name Hugh is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Hugh?

Hugh is in the top names in USA.