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Huw

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Oct 5, 2024 | 👁️ 10 Views | 🔊 11 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Welsh, English

Meaning: Welsh name meaning 'mind' or 'intellect', Heart

Pronunciation: Hyoo, /hjuː/, HH AH W

Popularity Rank: #26,679

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  • 1. Huw Meanings
  • 2. Huw Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Huw
  • 4. Translations of Huw
  • 5. Huw Name Popularity
  • 6. Famous People with Name Huw
  • 7. Huw Name Poster
  • 8. Names similar to Huw

Huw Meanings

  • Welsh name meaning 'mind' or 'intellect'
    💎 40
    sophie_williams on October 5, 2024
  • Heart
  • Bright in Mind and Spirit
  • Origin - Welsh
    💎 25
    sophie_williams on October 5, 2024
  • Origin - English

Derived from the Welsh name Huw, which is the Welsh form of the name Hugh. It means 'mind' or 'intellect'. It is a traditional Welsh name with strong historical and cultural significance.

The name Huw is of Welsh, English origin and means Welsh name meaning 'mind' or 'intellect', Heart, Bright in Mind and Spirit. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Huw is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, and 27 more countries.

Huw Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: Hyoo

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /hjuː/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH AH W

HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Huw Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Huw is recorded 1,405 times globally, ranking it as the 26,679th most common name worldwide.

Huw is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 1,274 occurrences, making it the 959th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Huw is found among 1 in every 430 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Huw Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United Kingdom#9591 : 430
United States of America#41,1221 : 60,304

List of countries the name Huw is rarely found

Famous People with Name Huw

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