Hugo

Hugo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Hugo is a surname and a masculine given name of German origin. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo. The name Hugo is actually a short form of old names like Hugbert and Hugbald.

From Wikipedia

Hugo first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 302 babies (rank #135 that year). In 2024 it was given to 187 boys (rank #183). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hugo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hugo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,214

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

302

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	285	#130
1992	242	#147
1993	207	#167
1994	201	#152
1995	189	#176
1996	193	#167
1997	216	#147
1998	149	#191
1999	167	#178
2000	162	#178
2001	141	#189
2002	143	#191
2003	189	#164
2004	182	#165
2005	194	#160
2006	266	#124
2007	236	#146
2008	241	#151
2009	245	#148
2010	220	#163
2011	241	#155
2012	253	#154
2013	258	#149
2014	283	#141
2015	302	#135
2016	250	#154
2017	227	#165
2018	205	#187
2019	210	#178
2020	213	#173
2021	184	#200
2022	181	#194
2023	152	#217
2024	187	#183

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

285

#130

1992

242

#147

1993

207

#167

1994

201

#152

1995

189

#176

1996

193

#167

1997

216

#147

1998

149

#191

1999

167

#178

2000

162

#178

2001

141

#189

2002

143

#191

2003

189

#164

2004

182

#165

2005

194

#160

2006

266

#124

2007

236

#146

2008

241

#151

2009

245

#148

2010

220

#163

2011

241

#155

2012

253

#154

2013

258

#149

2014

283

#141

2015

302

#135

2016

250

#154

2017

227

#165

2018

205

#187

2019

210

#178

2020

213

#173

2021

184

#200

2022

181

#194

2023

152

#217

2024

187

#183

Meaning

Numerology of Hugo

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Hugo

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Names ranked near Hugo in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail