The baby name Houston is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhjuːstən/ (HYOO-stən).
The baby name Houston is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhjuːstən/ (HYOO-stən).
Houston is English, Scottish in Origin.
Houston is a Scottish place-derived surname turned given name, taken from Houstoun in Renfrewshire. The toponym combines the personal name Hugh (from Germanic hug, “mind, heart, spirit”) with Old English tūn, “enclosure, homestead; settlement,” yielding the sense “Hugh’s town/settlement.” The place was associated with a 12th‑century landholder named Hugh, which helped cement the formation.
As a forename it gained traction in the English-speaking world in the 19th century, especially in the United States, buoyed by statesman Sam Houston and the Texas city named for him; space-age headlines later kept the name familiar. Usage is chiefly masculine but occasionally unisex. Notable bearers include writer Houston Stewart Chamberlain, jazz saxophonist Houston Person, and athlete Houston Nutt. Spelling variants and related forms include Huston, Houstoun, Hueston, and Hughston; short forms may echo Hugh or Huey.
| Houston Stewart Chamberlain Houston Stewart Chamberlain was a British-born author and philosopher, best known for his book 'The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century'. He became influential in Germany for his racial theories and was associated with the rise of nationalist and anti-Semitic ideologies in the early 20th century. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #296 | 11 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #404 | 3 | 2,851 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #552 | 381 | 7,044 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #861 | 18 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 91 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Houston is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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