Fogh

Fogh is a Danish personal name that appears primarily as a middle name or as part of a compound given name. In Danish naming practice, middle names are commonly used to honor relatives or regional connections, and Fogh has been retained in several full names without necessarily reflecting a stand-alone surname in modern usage.

The name is best known internationally through Anders Fogh Rasmussen, born 1953, a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister from 2001 to 2009 and as Secretary General of NATO from 2009 to 2014. The association with Rasmussen has given the element Fogh a recognisable, if specialized, presence in contemporary political history.

Outside such high-profile cases, Fogh is relatively rare as a standalone name today, and references to it typically pertain to individuals with Danish heritage or to historical figures. The usage of Fogh as part of a longer Danish full name reflects broader patterns in Scandinavian naming traditions, where multiple given names can carry family, regional, or ceremonial significance.