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The baby name Huguette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /yɡɛt/ (approx. 'yoo-GET' with French 'u'); English: /hjuːˈɡɛt/ (hyoo-GET).

Huguette is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: /yɡɛt/ (approx. 'yoo-GET' with French 'u'); English: /hjuːˈɡɛt/ (hyoo-GET)

What is the meaning of the name Huguette ?

The baby name Huguette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /yɡɛt/ (approx. 'yoo-GET' with French 'u'); English: /hjuːˈɡɛt/ (hyoo-GET).

Huguette is French in Origin.

Huguette is the French feminine diminutive of Hugues (equivalent of Hugh), built with -ette. Hugues/Hugh derives from Old High German hug, “mind, thought, spirit,” so Huguette conveys “little/intelligent spirit” or “bright mind” in affectionate form. Related forms include masculine Hugues (French), Hugo (Spanish/Portuguese/German), Hugh (English), and Italian Ugo; feminine or diminutive relatives include Hughette (rare French) and Ughetta (Italian).

Used in France by the early modern period and flourishing in the 20th century, it became especially common in the 1930s–1950s across France and Francophone regions such as Belgium and Québec, then declined to vintage status. Notable bearers include philanthropist Huguette Clark (1906–2011), politician-publisher Huguette Bouchardeau, harpsichordist Huguette Dreyfus, and mezzo-soprano Huguette Tourangeau, anchoring the name to arts and public life. Variant spellings are rare; the standard French form is Huguette.

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Huguette – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #21 3 950
BI Girls 0 #29 5 726
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #69 9 2,729
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
CM Girls 0 #158 733 11,671
AO Girls 0 #173 37 4,575
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
MU Girls 0 #322 30 8,539
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Girls 2005 #399 4 2,998
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
LB 0 #621 38 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,073 69 25,928
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415

Huguette is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AO
BH
BI

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People also ask about Huguette

Huguette is predominantly a girl's name.
Huguette is a 2 syllable name, pronounced French: /yɡɛt/ (approx. 'yoo-GET' with French 'u'); English: /hjuːˈɡɛt/ (hyoo-GET).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Huguetta, Hughette and Huguet.
Across languages, Huguette has these equivalents: Hugues (French, masculine), Hugo (Spanish/Italian/German, masculine), Hugh (English, masculine), Ugo (Italian, masculine), Huw (Welsh, masculine).
Yes — Huguette ranked #399 in France in 2005.
Huguette's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #368 in 1996 to #399 in 2005 in France.