Boy
Scottish
2 syllables
Houston
HYOO-ston
/ˈhjuː.stən/
"Hugh's town" — a Scottish surname carrying frontier American spirit and big-sky boldness
Houston derives from the Scottish surname Huistean or Houston, meaning settlement of Hugh, from the Old French personal name Hugo combined with Old English tun (settlement). Sam Houston, the general and statesman, gave his name to the city of Houston, Texas, which became one of America's great cities. As a given name, Houston projects Texan pride, frontier boldness, and American ambition.
Quick Facts
Letters7
SyllablesHous · ton
GenderBoy
OriginScottish
Root WordHugh's town
MeaningHugh's settlement, heart of stone
PopularityFamiliar
Peak Year1998
Trend
→ Stable
Name DayMarch 2
Nicknames
HousHughTony
About the Name Houston
Houston means Hugh's settlement or town, from a Scottish surname combining the personal name Hugh with Old English tun (settlement).
Houston originated as a Scottish place name and became widely associated with Texas through Sam Houston, general and statesman.
Houston is a familiar name in the US, particularly in Texas and Southern states, ranking consistently around 300-400.
Houston James, Houston Lee, and Houston Blake are strong Americana combinations that suit this bold place name.
Houstons are associated with ambition, frontier courage, and larger-than-life energy — a name that thinks big.
Houston is spelled H-O-U-S-T-O-N. It is pronounced HYOO-ston, not HOO-ston.
Personality of Houston
Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Houston
Creativity
68%
Elegance
68%
Independence
80%
Intelligence
74%
Strength
82%
Warmth
76%
Famous People Named Houston
S
Sam Houston
American general and statesman who served as president of the Republic of Texas
W
Whitney Houston
American singer considered one of the greatest vocalists of all time
H
Houston (NASA)
The phrase Houston, we have a problem became an iconic line from the Apollo 13 mission
Middle Names for Houston
Beautiful combinations that flow well with Houston
Houston James
Houston Lee
Houston Wayne
Houston Blake
Houston Cade
Houston Grant
Houston Cole
Houston Ray
Houston Wade
Houston Tate
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History of Houston
1200
Houston used as a place name in southwestern Scotland
1793
Sam Houston born in Virginia; later leads Texas independence
1837
City of Houston, Texas founded and named after Sam Houston
1998
Houston peaks in the US baby name charts as a Texan place name with swagger
Numerology & Symbolism of Houston
4
Destiny Number
Sum of all letters
6
Soul Urge
Sum of vowels
♍
Zodiac Affinity
Sagittarius
5
Lucky Number
Personal power digit
🎨
Lucky Color
Lone Star Blue
💎
Lucky Stone
Blue Topaz
🌸
Lucky Flower
Bluebonnet
Houston Around the World
How Houston is written in different languages and scripts
هيوستن
Arabic
ヒューストン
Japanese
Хьюстон
Russian
휴스턴
Korean
休斯顿
Chinese
Χιούστον
Greek
ह्यूस्टन
Hindi
יוסטון
Hebrew
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