♂ Name Hugo

Q: What does the name Hugo mean?

Hugo means 'spirit', 'heart' or 'mind' (from Old High German 'hugu').

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Hugo is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Hugo come from?

Hugo is an Old High German name and a short form of names with the element “Hug-“ like Hugbert or Hugbald. The English form of the name is Hugh.

What does the name Hugo mean?

Hugo means “spirit”, “heart” or “mind” (from Old High German “hugu”).

Pronunciation of Hugo

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Popularity of the name Hugo

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Hugo is currently ranked #389 on the name leaderboard.

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Hugo in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇧🇷 Brazil	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	-	-	-	-
🇩🇰 Denmark	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	-