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.
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.
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:
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