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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 1,329 babies (rank #48 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,094 boys (rank #46). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

18,779

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,329

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	144	#217
1997	151	#214
1998	181	#185
1999	196	#174
2000	161	#202
2001	179	#190
2002	205	#177
2003	221	#175
2004	238	#173
2005	248	#179
2006	276	#171
2007	274	#179
2008	314	#164
2009	339	#164
2010	394	#149
2011	448	#139
2012	724	#88
2013	842	#74
2014	956	#70
2015	1,153	#55
2016	1,234	#50
2017	1,311	#48
2018	1,279	#53
2019	1,329	#48
2020	1,196	#51
2021	1,325	#45
2022	1,193	#47
2023	1,174	#48
2024	1,094	#46

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

144

#217

1997

151

#214

1998

181

#185

1999

196

#174

2000

161

#202

2001

179

#190

2002

205

#177

2003

221

#175

2004

238

#173

2005

248

#179

2006

276

#171

2007

274

#179

2008

314

#164

2009

339

#164

2010

394

#149

2011

448

#139

2012

724

#88

2013

842

#74

2014

956

#70

2015

1,153

#55

2016

1,234

#50

2017

1,311

#48

2018

1,279

#53

2019

1,329

#48

2020

1,196

#51

2021

1,325

#45

2022

1,193

#47

2023

1,174

#48

2024

1,094

#46

Meaning

Numerology of Hugo

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Hugo

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Year-by-Year Detail