Meaning: Old German form of Hugh
The story
Hugo is an old German form in the Hugh name family. Its wider European use should be distinguished from the surname of French novelist Victor Hugo.
Nicknames
- Hughie
- Hu
Spellings & variants
- Hugh
- Hugues
- Ugo
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Classic
- Works everywhere
- Short
Origins
Hugo comes from Old German, French, and Germanic.
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