Houston

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Houston is derived from the place name Houston, which means "hollow" or "deep".
Pronunciation
HYOO-stin
How-ston
Popularity
Houston is not a very popular name around the world. It is most commonly used in the United States and Scotland.

cartoon of the name Houston
Cartoon of Houston

Houston Name meanings & History

Houston is derived from the place name Houston, which means "hollow" or "deep". From a Scottish surname meaning "Hugh's town". The original Houston is in Scotland near Glasgow, but this is also the name of a city in Texas, named after the Texas president Sam Houston (1793-1863). Houston is most commonly used as a boy's name, although it could also be used for a girl.

Zodiac Sign of Houston: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Houston:

H: Haggle,Hope,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized

U: Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Universality,Understanding

S: Solidity,Sex,Sensuality,Status,Security,Social Standing,Success

T: Touchy,Truth,Testy,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky

N: Nutrition,Nice,Neat,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking

Houston is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Houston include Houston Alexander (UFC fighter) and Houston Person (American jazz saxophonist).

2.) Houston (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) hill town. Geography: a city in Texas.

Other Forms: Houstan, Housten, Houstin, Houstun, Houstyn


3.) Houston (Female)

Usage: Place name

Meanings: (Place name) southern

Other Forms: Houst, Houstie, Huston


4.) Houston (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) Texas city; rogue; hill town

Other Forms: Houst, Hust, Huston


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