Hugo
Hugo is a boy name of Germanic origin, ranked #41 in popularity, meaning Mind, intellect, spirit.
What Hugo means
Mind, intellect, spirit.
Hugo is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Hugo comes from
Germanic names are two-part compounds — a pattern that spread across northern Europe and produced cognates in half a dozen modern languages.
Hugo is recorded as Germanic in origin. Browse other Germanic names.
How popular is Hugo?
Hugo is ranked #41. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Hugo
We group Hugo under German and Wisdom — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Hugo
These share Hugo's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Ada — Noble, nobility.
- Amelia — Industrious and striving.
- Matilda — Mighty in battle.
- Anton — Priceless, praiseworthy.
- Bodhi — Enlightenment, awakening.
- Daichi — Great land; great wisdom.
- Friedrich — Peaceful ruler.
- Homer — Pledge; the great poet.
- Hugh — Mind, intellect and spirit.
- Idris — Ardent lord; interpreter.
- Kenji — Strong and wise.
- Klaus — Victory of the people.