Hudson
PopularA boy's name meaning son of Hudde.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Hudson is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
English surname meaning son of Hudde, where Hudde was a medieval pet form of names such as Hugh or Richard. It later came into use as a given name.
Story
Its best-known bearer was the explorer Henry Hudson (c. 1570 to 1611), after whom the Hudson River and Hudson Bay in North America are named. Its shift from surname to first name follows the Anglo-Saxon pattern of names ending in son.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Hudson