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Unisex name

Hau

/ˈhaʊ/ · 24% girls, 76% boys · last recorded 2020

Hau has been given to about 143 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈhaʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 136
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hau per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time143

How popular is Hau?

Its best year was 2014, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 12336th. The typical living American called Hau is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Hau

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Beau0.57
  2. Hal0.57
  3. Hugh0.49
  4. Hank0.45
  5. Hans0.45
  6. Hana0.45
  7. Halo0.45
  8. Hali0.45

Middle names for Hau

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hau Noelle0.83
  2. Hau Belle0.83
  3. Hau Catherine0.80
  4. Hau Frances0.80
  5. Hau Josephine0.80
  6. Hau Violet0.79

Sibling names for Hau

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Uriahbrother · 0.61
  2. Whitleysister · 0.61
  3. Casebrother · 0.61
  4. Mustafabrother · 0.60
  5. Ariellesister · 0.60
  6. Macisister · 0.60

Where Hau is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hau Wilson0.75
    2. Hau Williams0.75
    3. Hau Walker0.75
    4. Hau Torres0.75
    5. Hau Thompson0.75
    6. Hau Thomas0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hau

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.