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The baby name Hood is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hʊd/ (HUD).

Hood is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /hʊd/ (HUD)

What is the meaning of the name Hood ?

The baby name Hood is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hʊd/ (HUD).

Hood is English in Origin.

Blending Old English craft and medieval nicknaming, Hood is an English surname turned given name. It most often derives from Old English hōd, “hood, head covering,” used for a maker or seller of hoods or for someone habitually wearing one; alternatively, it can come from Hudde, a Middle English pet form of Hugh (from Germanic hug, “mind, spirit”) and occasionally Richard. The name therefore carries twin senses: “hood-maker” or a link to “mind/spirit” through Hugh.

Documented as a surname by the 13th century in English records, Hood is indelibly tied to the Robin Hood legends and to figures such as Admiral Sir Samuel Hood. As a first name it appears sporadically in the 18th–19th centuries as an honorific family name in Britain and America, with renewed, rare modern use via the surname-as-first trend. Variants and related forms include Hoode, Hoods, Hud, Hudd, Hudde, and the patronymic Hudson.

Hood has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Hood

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Hood Surgeon Dr. Dre record producer

Hood – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2018 #184 3 1,584
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
GH Boys 0 #334 12 8,138
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
YE 0 #343 39 8,639
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
JO Boys 0 #358 20 7,057
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
SD Boys 0 #399 47 10,523
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
OM Boys 0 #628 262 17,948
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #649 19 13,071
SY 0 #658 71 11,684
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
EG Boys 0 #854 33 15,035
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,059 53 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,531 84 28,008

Hood is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Hood

Hood is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Hood is a one syllable name, pronounced /hʊd/ (HUD).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hud, Hode, Houde and Hoods.
Across languages, Hood has these equivalents: Hudson (related patronymic), Ward (guardian/protector), William (resolute protector), Alexander (defender).
Yes — Hood ranked #184 in Sweden in 2018.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Hood for their child, including Dr. Dre.