Meaning:
Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Soul, mind."
Though not linguistically related, Hugh has been historically used as an English version of the Irish Gaelic name Aodh.
Languages:
This boy's name is used in German, English, French and Irish Gaelic.
Nicknames: Huey and Hughie
Variant Forms: Hughes and Hugo
Non-English Forms: Hugues, Huw and Huig
Popularity:
The name Hugh ranked 908th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 254th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
This name has been used in Ireland as an English form of the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning ''fire.''
Teasing Nicknames:
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Who?
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Huge
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Huey, Duey & Louey
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You?
Associations:
''Calling for Hughie'' or ''crying Hughie'' are slang terms for vomiting. They are supposedly onomatopoeic.
''Huey'' is a slang term for a helicopter.
When you ''hang a Huey'' you are making a left-handed turn.
