Houston Meaning

What does Houston mean?

The name Houston is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Houston is "hill town".

Houston is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Hous-ton.

The Given Name Houston

Houston is quite a simple name and a welcome find.

A name fit for a child full of a positive vibe and familiarity, a little pathfinder.

Wrap it up and take it home, Houston may just be the name you're looking for.

Houston falls into the landform name category.

Houston Popularity

In the U.S. in 2016, it ranked 804 in baby name popularity for boys with 285 occurrences. It ranked 10,313 in baby name popularity for girls with 10 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 846 in baby name popularity for boys with 264 occurrences. It ranked 8,136 in baby name popularity for girls with 14 occurrences.

Want to see how Houston sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Houston Name Popularity Page.

Houston Related Names

Famous Houstons

Houston Numerology

What will your new littleHouston be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Houston are often grateful and well-intentioned but most of all they are read more >>

Houston Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Houston in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Houston.

Just for fun, see the name Houston in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Houston in Nautical Flags page.