Name profile
Houston
masculine
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Check it with a full name ↓'Hugh's town/settlement' — from the Scottish place name and surname Houston.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Uncommon — #675 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Houston means 'Hugh's town/settlement' — from the Scottish place name and surname Houston.
In the United States, Houston is strongly associated with the city of Houston, Texas, itself named after Sam Houston (1793-1863), a president of the Republic of Texas; this US place association sits alongside, and is more culturally salient than, the original Scottish surname/place-name origin.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #675 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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