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All over the world, Hough (Hough , هوف , Хью ) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Hough is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a very rare unisex name, South Africa, where it is a very rare male name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, China, and South Africa. Much more frequently, Hough is the last name as well as the forename.
Hough is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bulldog Drummond , the fictional character created by H. C. McNeile (pen name "Sapper"), Bulldog Drummond; Hugo Strange , the fictional comic book supervillain, Batman: Arkham City; Hugh Culber , the fictional character from Star Trek, Star Trek: Discovery; Hugo Weinschenk , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks and Doc Strange , the Golden Age comic book superhero by Nedor Comics, and in many other works.