Hu
- Pronunciation
- [Hu]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Myth Name (A Nature God)
- Origin
- Egyptian
Quick Facts About Hu
280
Egyptian baby names in our dictionary
188
Egyptian male names
3
2-letter H-names in our dictionary
504
H-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
Famous People Named Hu
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Hu.
- Hu Jintao is a powerful Chinese politician and government official who served as the President of the country from 2003 to 2013.
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Compare Hu to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Hu against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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