Hugo
Boy name · Germanic · pronounced HYOO-goh
Verified name
What does Hugo mean?
Mind or intellect
Origin and language
Germanic, Latin
Language family: English|Spanish|German|French
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 356 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is popular. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 46 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Hugi, Hugh
Variant: Hugh, Ugo
Related: Hubert, Hutton
Using Hugo across cultures
Latinized form of Hugh popular across Western Europe.
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