The name Hugo: meaning and origin
- Hugo name meaning
- Hugo name origin
- meaning of the name Hugo
Is your name Hugo? It comes from an old Germanic word meaning mind, thought and spirit. Short, but a very clever name.
🧠 Where does the name Hugo come from and what does it mean?
Hugo is an old Germanic name from an Old Frankish or Old High German word meaning mind, thought, spirit. Its English form is Hugh.
In the Middle Ages the name was common among Frankish and French nobles: in the 10th century Hugh Capet founded the Capetian dynasty in France. In Georgian the name is sometimes also written ჰიუგო, as in the surname of Victor Hugo.
🌟 Famous people named Hugo
In the 17th century the Dutch scholar Hugo Grotius worked on the ideas that earned him the title father of international law. In film there is the actor Hugo Weaving, Agent Smith in The Matrix and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings, and in sport the French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, a 2018 World Cup winner.
A clever name suits clever people.
🧭 What character is linked to the name Hugo?
People say Hugos are curious, thoughtful and very friendly. They love questions, and searching for answers is a real adventure for them.
🔢 The numerology number of Hugo
A small name, but it has a number too. In Pythagorean numerology, where A is 1, B is 2 and so on up to I is 9, the letters of Hugo add up to 24, which reduces to 6.
In numerology, 6 is the number of care, family and harmony. It is a playful tradition rather than science, but it is fun to see how well it fits you.