Is Houston a girl name?

The name Houston is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "Hugh's town". As far as Texas place names go, Houston is more unique than Austin and Dallas and more attractive than Marfa.
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Is Houston a common name?

Even though Houston covers two huge naming styles popular in the United States today (i.e., Last Names as First Names and Geographical Place Names), the name is still extremely rare. In fact, Houston is dangerously close to falling off the American boy's naming charts any year now.
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Can Houston be a name?

The Houston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Houston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 54 Houston families living in Tennessee. This was about 10% of all the recorded Houston's in USA.
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Is Harris a unisex name?

The name Harris is primarily a male name of English origin that means Son Of Harry.
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What is the best girl name for a girl?

Top 1,000 Baby Girl Names of 2021
  • Olivia.
  • Emma.
  • Charlotte.
  • Amelia.
  • Ava.
  • Sophia.
  • Isabella.
  • Mia.
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What is a rare girl name?

Unusual baby girl names
  • Ione - Greek, meaning 'violet'. ...
  • Ophelia - Greek, meaning 'help'. ...
  • Axelle - Greek, meaning 'father of peace'. ...
  • Winona - Indian, meaning 'first-born daughter'. ...
  • Zosia - Greek, meaning 'wisdom'. ...
  • Africa - Celtic, meaning 'pleasant', as well as the name of the continent.
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Is Harris a boy name?

Harris Origin and Meaning

The name Harris is boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Harry".
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Is Harris a rare name?

For the latest available census data from 2010, Harris ranked as the 25th most common surname in the US with 624,252 entries. Harrison ranked as the 141st most common surname in the US with 181,091 entries.
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What the name Karen means?

Karen originated as a Danish name, arising from the Greek word Aikaterine, which is believed to mean "pure." Kaja and Katherine are both related Danish names. In French, the name can also mean "clear," though it retains the meaning of "pure" across most other backgrounds.
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Is Houston a boy name?

Houston as a boy's name is pronounced HEW-ston. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Old English origin, and the meaning of Houston is "Hugh's town; settlement on the hill". Place name: Houston, Texas.
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How do you pronounce Houston?

Pronunciation
  1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈh(j)uːst(ə)n/
  2. (General American) IPA: /ˈ(h)justən/, [ˈhj̊uːstɨn], [j̊uːstɨn]
  3. Audio (GA) 0:01. (file)
  4. (county in Georgia, street in Manhattan, sometimes the surname): IPA: /ˈha͡ʊstən/.
  5. Hyphenation: Hous‧ton.
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Is Houston a biblical name?

Houston is baby unisex name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is English. Houston name meanings is Hugh's town.
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What does Houston mean?

Houstonnoun. A city in Texas, USA, named after . Houstonnoun. Any of a number of other places in the English-speaking world. Houstonnoun.
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What does the name Huston mean?

Huston as a boy's name is of Irish, Gaelic, and Old English origin meaning "Hugh's town or settlement on the hill".
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Is Hou a Chinese name?

Hou (Chinese: 侯; pinyin: Hóu) is a Chinese surname, listed the 80th in the Hundred Family Surnames. It is romanized Hau in Cantonese. It originated from a Chinese nobility title, often translated as "marquis."
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Is Harris a white name?

Race and Ethnic Origin of People with the Last Name Harris

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Harris was: 51.40%, or 320,866 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic White Only". 42.39%, or 264,620 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Black Only".
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How do you spell Harris?

Harris Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com.
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Is Harris a Greek name?

Meaning and Origin of: Harris

Greek : reduced form of the Greek personal name Kharalambos, composed of the elements khara 'joy' + lambein 'to shine'.
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Is Harry a name?

Harry is a male given name, the Middle English form of Henry. It is also a diminutive form of Harold, Harrison or Harvey.
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What does the name haaris mean?

Muslim Baby Names Meaning:

In Muslim Baby Names the meaning of the name Haaris is: Vigilant. Watchman.
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