Hugh

HYOO

Boy

Average rank #423 across 6 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English

From the Germanic element hug, meaning "heart, mind, spirit". It was common among Frankish and French nobility, being borne by Hugh Capet, a 10th-century king of France who founded the Capetian dynasty. The Normans brought the name to England and it became common there, even more so after the time of the 12th-century bishop Saint Hugh of Lincoln, who was known for his charity. This was also the name of kings of Cyprus and the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem. The name is used in Ireland and Scotland as the Anglicized form of Aodh and 脵isdean.

Popularity

How popular is Hugh?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#529

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#278

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#179

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#732

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#460

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#359

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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