Names Like Hughes — Find Similar Baby Names
Hughes is a 6-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 84 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hagley and Hagos, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -hes like Maahes and Guerehes, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Hughes profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hughes page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hughes
5 baby names that differ from Hughes by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley | 3 | From The Hedged Enclosure | English | Male |
| Hagos | 3 | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Joy, Happiness." | African | Male |
| Hayes | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Hehet | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of The Immeasurable) | Egyptian | Female |
| Hermes | 3 | Myth Name (Messenger Of The Gods) | Greek | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Hughes’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
6-Letter H-Names Like Hughes
24 names that share Hughes's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hughes's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Hughes
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Hughes.
Names That Rhyme with Hughes
3 baby names that share Hughes's last 3 letters — -hes. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Hughes
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hughes — Hug-. Good for parents who like Hughes's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh | Intelligent | English | Male |
| Hugi | Intelligent | English | Male |
| Hugo | Intelligent | Spanish | Male |
| Hugiet | Little Hugh | English | Female |
| Hugette | Feminine Form Of Hugh | French | Female |
| Hughetta | Little Hugh | English | Female |
| Hughette | Little Hugh | English | Female |
| Hughston | "From Hugh:S Town, A City In Texas USA" | Scottish | Male |
| Huguetta | Feminine Form Of Hugh | French | Female |
| Hugiherahta | Intelligent | German | Female |