Meaning and background
The story behind Hush
Hush has a probable sound-imitating origin, with an older English form that changed as the word developed. Its soft final sound makes the quieting association audible as well as visible on the page. For a dog, that can be an appealing contrast to louder, more emphatic word names. Because hush is also something people say when asking for quiet, try it in normal household speech before deciding. The name can express an owner's taste for the sound without implying a silent or unusually calm dog.
- Origin
- English quieting word probably of imitative origin, developed from an older huisht form. Source
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About Hush
Recorded as a dog’s name
Hush appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/hʌʃ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
View dictionary notation
/hʌʃ/ · primary stress on syllable 1HH AH1 SH
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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