Hugo

Latinized form of Hugh

"mind, intellect"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Hugo Origin and Meaning

The name Hugo is a boy's name of German, Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "mind, intellect".

Hugo, the Latin form of Hugh, has more heft and energy than the original -- and of course we love names that end (or begin, for that matter) with an o. This one is especially appealing because it's backed up by lots of solid history and European style.

In the seventh Harry Potter novel, Ron and Hermione bestow the name Hugo on their son. Hugo Strange, meanwhile, is a longtime adversary of Batman.

Real-life Hugos include Hugo Chavez, the late president of Venezuela, and the fashion world's Hugo Boss. In the more distant past there was the distinguished Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black.

Hugo is currently enjoying mass popularity in several European countries, including Spain, France and Sweden, and it has long been stylish in the UK. It has been a top name in Spain since 2018.

Trivia tidbit: The annual awards for sci-fi writing are called the Hugos, honoring early genre writer Hugo Gernsback.

# 399 in the US

Hugo Rank in US Top 1000

# 8 on Nameberry

Hugo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hugo Popularity

399US2022
8Nameberry2023
322Future2028
45England2021
118Scotland2022
52Ireland2022
26Australia2022
29New Zealand2022
16France2022
150Germany2016
52Netherlands2022
2Spain2021
61Portugal2018
4Sweden2022
21Denmark2022
12Finland2022
22Belgium2022
102Switzerland2022
112Poland2020
194Canada2022
214Mexico2021

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Famous People Named Hugo

Hugo Grotius (b. 1583)Dutch jurist and "father" of international law
Hugo Chavezlate President of Venezuela
Hugo BossGerman fashion designer
Hugo WeavingAustralian actor
Hugo WolfAustrian composer
Hugo Theorellwinner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Hugo Pierre Leclercq aka Madeona French electronic music producer
Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick (b. 1967) son of zoologist Jane Goodall and filmmaker Hugo van Lawick
Hugo Davis (b. 1996)son of actor Phil Davis
Hugo James Wentzel (b. 1999)son of Amy Carter; grandson of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Hugo Häkkinen (b. 2001)son of racing driver Mika Häkkinen

Hugo Steuer (b. 2003)son of skater Ingo Steuer
Hugo Bernard Tambor (b. 2009)son of actor Jeffrey Tambor
Hugo Vereason of actors Gabrielle Anwar and John Verea
Hugo Wilson Dallas (b. 2016)son of Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas
Victor HugoFrench novelist
Hugo LlorisFrench goalkeeper (Team Captain during France's 2018 World Cup win)

Hugo in Pop Culture

Hugo "Hurley" Reyescharacter on TV's "Lost"
Hugo GrangerWeasley, son of Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter series
Hugo Cabretcharacter in novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and film "Hugo"
Hugo Stiglitzcharacter in film "Inglourious Basterds"
Hugo Vegacharacter in video game "Dream Daddy"
HugoCharacter in 'The Boy Who Dared'
Hugoa mole,like Mabu from the video game "Skylanders"
Hugo Hortoncharacter on British TV series 'The Vicar of Dibley'
Hugocharacter in Belgian game "OFF"
Hugo Carmodycharacter in books by P. G. Wodehouse
Hugo Weschlerboy who gets slapped in TV series "The Slap"

Hugo Simpsontwin of Bart Simpson in an alternate universe episode of "The Simpsons"
Hurricane Hugo1989 hurricane
Hugodragon character in animated movie "Barbie as Rapunzel"
Hugo Habercorenemesis to Bob and former fiancé of Linda in "Bob's Burgers"
Hugo StrangeDC comics villain and member of batman's rogues gallery
Hugo Argrestethe name given to Marinette and Adrien's son in Marinette's fantasy in Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir
Human Genome Organisation (HUGO)
Hugo (cocktail)aperitif based on prosecco and elderflower syrup
Hugocarnival worker in Lemony Snicket's "A Series Of Unfortunate Events"