The baby name Hew is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hjuː/ (hyoo).
The baby name Hew is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hjuː/ (hyoo).
Hew is English, Scottish in Origin.
Hew is the Scots and archaic English form of Hugh, ultimately from Old French Hugues and Germanic Hugo, rooted in Proto-Germanic hugiz, meaning “mind, heart, spirit.” The name carries connotations of intellect, insight, and inner resolve, and in modern English Hew is pronounced the same as Hugh (HYOO).
Carried to Britain by the Normans, the name flourished among medieval clergy and nobility - think St. Hugh of Lincoln and French royal figure Hugh Capet. In Scotland, the spelling Hew appears widely in 16th–18th century records, with notable bearers such as poet Hew Ainslie and jurist Sir Hew Dalrymple. While rare today, Hew offers a minimalist, timeworn twist on a classic. Close variants include Hugh (English), Huw (Welsh), Hugo (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian), Hugues (French), and Ugo (Italian). Diminutives and pet forms include Hughie, Huey, and Hewie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #291 | 40 | 12,352 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #531 | 56 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #624 | 74 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #663 | 346 | 24,821 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #696 | 453 | 25,439 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hew is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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