Houston

Scottish
"Hugh's town"

Houston Origin and Meaning

The name Houston is a boy's name meaning "Hugh's town".

Looking for a Texas name more distinctive than Austin and Dallas? Houston is a lanky, roguish place-name, right in style with its Texas accent and cowboy image.

# 694 in the US

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Houston Popularity

Famous People Named Houston

  • Houston Stewart ChamberlainBritish,born German philosopher
  • Houston AlexanderAmerican mixed martial artist
  • Houston AntwineAmerican NFL player
  • Houston BranchAmerican screenwriter
  • Houston PersonAmerican jazz saxophonist
  • Houston Irwin (b. 2003)son of NFL player Heath Irwin
  • Houston Theriot (b. 2005)son of baseball player Ryan Theriot
  • Sam HoustonAmerican founder of Texas
  • Marques Barrett HoustonAmerican R&B/rap singer
  • Whitney HoustonAmerican singer

Houston in Pop Culture

  • Houstona colloquial term for NASA's Mission Control Center, and first word said from the moon
  • Houstonlargest city in Texas and the 4th most populated city in the United States.