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 [ 2 syll. hud-son, hu-ds-on ] The boy name Hudson is pronounced HHAHDSahN KEY. Hudson's language of origin is English and it is also used mainly in the English language. The name's meaning is 'son of Hudd, son of Hugh'. Derived from the element son. The first name is from a family name meaning 'son of Hudd'; Hudd is itself a medieval pet form of Hugh. The first name was first popularized in USA and Canada by the fame of the English explorer and navigator Henry Hudson (1570-1611), who gave Hudson Bay its name. See also the related form, the English Hugh. Hudson is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name has been increasing in popularity since the 1990s. At the recent height of its usage in 2008, 0.103% of baby boys were given the name Hudson. It ranked at #176 then. Within all boy names in its group, Hudson was the most popular in 2008. 12 times more boys were named Hudson than the next ranked name, the English Hugh, in that year. KEY: Pronunciation for Hudson: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
