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Hugh

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: April 1
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: intelligence, mind, thought.
Hugo comes from the Germanic hug, meaning « intelligence, mind, thought », also found in the French name Hugues.

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, mind, thought, and shares its name day, April 1.

On birth records, Hugh is rarely written as such: the Hughs are Hugos (154,900 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hugo page.

Frequently asked questions about Hugh

What does Hugh mean?

Hugh is a short form of Hugo, which means intelligence, mind, 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

Top 10

  1. Fernando94%
  2. Rony92%
  3. Joao89%
  4. Silvio88%
  5. Akim88%
  6. Ricardo88%
  7. Orlando87%
  8. Alberto87%
  9. Carlo86%
  10. Eddie86%

Love potential for Hugh

Bottom 10

  1. Igor42%
  2. Walter42%
  3. Carl45%
  4. Smail49%
  5. Rui51%
  6. Bruce52%
  7. Elvis54%
  8. Frantz54%
  9. Geraud56%
  10. Jerry56%

Professional potential for Hugh

Bottom 10

  1. Francky42%
  2. Orlando42%
  3. Johny42%
  4. Jerry42%
  5. Eddie47%
  6. Pedro48%
  7. Akim50%
  8. Elvis51%
  9. Igor51%
  10. Bruce53%

Crush potential for Hugh

Top 10

  1. Rony96%
  2. Fernando96%
  3. Orlando96%
  4. Eddie95%
  5. Akim94%
  6. Joao93%
  7. Ricardo93%
  8. Alberto92%
  9. Pedro91%
  10. Silvio90%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynald42%
  2. Geraud42%
  3. Tahar42%
  4. Walter42%
  5. Smail45%
  6. Hassen47%
  7. Carl48%
  8. Abdelaziz48%
  9. Igor48%
  10. Rui50%
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