Hew
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HYOO
- Origin
- Germanic
Hew is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “mind, spirit”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hew mean?
Germanic: variant of Hugh
“mind, spirit”
A variant spelling of Hugh, rooted in the Germanic word hug, meaning mind or spirit.
Is Hew a girl's or a boy's name?
Hew is a boys' name.
How popular is Hew in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 5 boys.
Hew in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
Names like Hew
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ellis, Hugo, Henry, Frank, Archie, Freddie, Louie, Frederick, Jude, Myles, Albie, Kai
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Charlotte, William, Charlie, Emma, Ella, Harry, Millie, Matilda, Miles, Alice, Charles, Lottie, Avery, Reggie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hew: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hew, updated 20 October 2026.