Hugo
Meaning: “Mind, intellect”
About the name Hugo
Hugo is a boy name with German roots, meaning “Mind, intellect”.
It has a vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Hugo ranked #378 for boys in the US, with 837 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hugo were boys.
Etymology
From Frankish, meaning “thought, mind, spirit”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hugo”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #378
- In 2015
- #432
- Babies in 2025
- 837
Popularity of Hugo, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Hugo
Hugo is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Hugo
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.