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Hugo
HugoSay it HYOO-goh
- Meaning today
- Mind, intellect, heart
- Original meaning
- "Latin form of Hugh: "heart, mind, spirit"" Online Etymology Dictionary, s.v. Hugh
- Say it
- HYOO-goh
- Other spellings
- Hugh, Ugo
Hugo
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Hugo meaning
Hugo is an international boy's name of Germanic origin (Latin form).
Latin form of Hugh: "heart, mind, spirit"
Also used to mean: intellect
Hugo is the Latin form of Hugh, and it is used today in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Scandinavian countries as well as in Britain. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces Hugh to a Frankish name meaning "heart, mind", related to Old High German hugu, "mind, soul, thought"; the same element appears in Hubert, "bright-minded". The Online Etymology Dictionary notes that after the Norman Conquest the name was very popular in England and was usually written Hugo in Latin documents. Its most famous bearer is the French writer Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables. Two clear syllables make it easy for Indian families to say.
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), s.v. Hugh · entry Hugh · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Hugh · Online Etymology Dictionary, Hubert
Famous namesakes
- Victor Hugo, French writer
Popularity abroad
- #378 United States, boys 2025 (up 26 from 404 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #46 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Hugo · Hugh · Ugo