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Hugh

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: April 1 In French: Hugo
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: intelligence, spirit, thought.
From Germanic hug 'mind, intelligence, spirit'; a name widely spread among the Franks and medieval noble houses.

Name day for Hugh

April 1

Why this day? Hugh is a short form of Hugo, and shares its name day.

Hugh is celebrated in France, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on April 1; the United States on November 17.

The story of the name Hugh

Hugh is a short form of Hugo. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — intelligence, spirit, thought, and shares its name day, April 1.

On birth records, Hugh is rarely written as such: the Hughs are Hugos (102,347 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hugo page. Hugh is also a short form of Ugo.

Frequently asked questions about Hugh

What does Hugh mean?

Hugh is a short form of Hugo, which means intelligence, spirit, thought.

When is Hugh's name day?

April 1, together with Hugo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hugh a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hugo.

Hugh's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Hugh

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Harry53%
  4. Konrad54%
  5. Muhammed56%
  6. Aboubakar56%
  7. Hussein56%
  8. Muhamed58%
  9. Johann59%
  10. Wail59%

Love potential for Hugh

Top 10

  1. Ilies81%
  2. Lisandro81%
  3. Justin80%
  4. Jordy80%
  5. Bader79%
  6. Madi79%
  7. Ilyasse79%
  8. Yasine78%
  9. Ugo78%
  10. Nick78%

Bottom 10

  1. Arman49%
  2. Konrad51%
  3. Wail52%
  4. Saber52%
  5. Sean53%
  6. Zain54%
  7. Talha58%
  8. Zakariya58%
  9. Harry60%
  10. Caio60%

Professional potential for Hugh

Bottom 10

  1. Jordy43%
  2. Adonis49%
  3. Ramzi50%
  4. Sameer52%
  5. Jeremi53%
  6. Zakariya55%
  7. Zain55%
  8. Ilyasse55%
  9. Jakob55%
  10. Ugo56%

Crush potential for Hugh

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Harry42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Konrad45%
  5. Hussein50%
  6. Aboubakar50%
  7. Johann51%
  8. Wail53%
  9. Levon57%
  10. Muhammed57%
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