HUGO  

Gender: M
Origin: German
Meaning: "mind, intellect"

Popularity in 2008: #389

We admit it, we love names that end (or begin, for that matter) with an o, and this one is especially appealing because it's backed up by lots of solid history and European style. Unlike the original Hugh, its popularity is on the rise.

International Variations:
Ugo, Ugo, Ugo (Italian) Ugecria, Ugo, Ugolino, Ugone (Spanish)

People who like Hugo also like:

Matilda, Jasper, Dashiell, Milo, Leo, Oliver, Oscar, Atticus

Hugo is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Mathilda and....
• How Important is following a sibset?
• A Duggarlike Game
• Fashion Name List!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Hugo:

• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• HAWAIIAN NAMES: Lush and lovely
• NAMES of the FUTURE
• CHEERY-O NAMES
• BRITISH BABY NAMES