Sibling names for Hugh
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as Hugh usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to Hugh, whose busiest decade was the 1920s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for Hugh
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina | short form of names ending in -ina | #2,627 | 253 | 1920s |
| Rhoda | "rose" or "woman of Rhodes" | #3,338 | 262 | 1920s |
| Georgie | #1,361 | 634 | 1920s | |
| Alice | noble kind | #65 | 17,447 | 1920s |
| Cornelia | #3,138 | 223 | 1920s | |
| Louella | #1,475 | 640 | 1920s | |
| Edith | wealth + war | #499 | 3,028 | 1920s |
| Annie | grace (pet form of Ann) | #182 | 7,468 | 1920s |
| Rose | rose (flower); originally Germanic 'fame' + 'kind' | #114 | 11,807 | 1920s |
| Nell | pet form of Eleanor, Ellen or Helen | #1,628 | 617 | 1920s |
Brother names for Hugh
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | #87 | 15,181 | 1920s | |
| Walter | ruler of the army | #252 | 6,485 | 1920s |
| Lewis | famous in battle | #433 | 3,350 | 1920s |
| Albert | noble and bright | #614 | 2,377 | 1920s |
| Ernest | vigor; seriousness | #1,040 | 1,001 | 1920s |
| Claude | #3,044 | 186 | 1920s | |
| Willis | "son of Will" (William) | #2,567 | 268 | 1920s |
| Fred | short form of Frederick, Alfred or Wilfred | #1,936 | 458 | 1920s |
| Luther | "people" + "army" | #1,464 | 603 | 1920s |
Hugh's era
Hugh ranked #732 for boys in 2025, against #848 in 2015. Its best year was 1887, at #69. Names that rose and fell with it share its period feel, which keeps the set consistent.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, Hugh included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Miriam. Boys: Samuel, Anthony, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor.
Same era, but close to Hugh
These names follow Hugh's curve too, but we left them out above because they share a first letter or an ending with Hugh. Some parents like that echo; if you do, start here.
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to Hugh's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times Hugh's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as Hugh or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of Hugh itself are excluded.