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Boy name Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Hugh

HYOO · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Mind or intellect
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#763
2024 births332
Peak year1916
First appeared1880
Total US births83,466
1916 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
HewHuw
In other languages
HugoUgoHughie

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Notable people named Hugh

Hugh Jackman
Hugh Grant
Saint Hugh of Lincoln