Hugo
HYOO-goh
Popularity
#403
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
36,674
Peak Year
#811 in 2006
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Hugo is a Germanic name meaning "mind, intellect, spirit."
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Victor Hugo
French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
Hugo Weaving
British-Australian actor of stage and screen.
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