70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. HYOO-stin [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a Scottish surname meaning "Hugh's town". The original Houston is in Scotland near Glasgow, but this is also the name of a city in Texas, named after the Texas president Sam Houston (1793-1863). PopularityDetails Last ranked #629 in 2021 United States Categories cities, place names, surnames