BoyProto-Germanic origin1 syllable
Hugh
Meaning: “heart, mind”
About the name Hugh
Hugh is a boy name with Proto-Germanic roots, meaning “heart, mind”.
It has a vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Hugh ranked #732 for boys in the US, with 360 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hugh were boys.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “heart, mind”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hugh”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #732
- In 2015
- #848
- Babies in 2025
- 360
Popularity of Hugh, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.