Hugo

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Hugo originates from the Old High German “hugu” meaning “heart,” “mind” or “spirit.” Alternatively, Hugo is a Latin version of the name “Hugh.” However, “Hugh” stems from the German “hugu” meaning “heart,” “mind” or “spirit.” Hugo is a common German name.

In the 10th century, King Hugh Capet of France founded the Capetian dynasty. In the 12th century, Saint Hugh of Lincoln was a bishop known for his charitable works. Also in the 12th century, Hugh of St Victor was a mystic philosopher. In the 17th century, Hugo Grotius was a Dutchman who helped lay the foundations of international law.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Hugo ranked as the 438th most popular male first name and the 12,752nd most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every decade since 1880.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 400 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (400th) through 2006 (371st).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Hugo in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:371st
• Year: 2005 Rank:371st
• Year: 2004 Rank:367th
• Year: 2003 Rank:366th
• Year: 2002 Rank:369th
• Year: 2001 Rank:398th
• Year: 2000 Rank:400th

In 2007, the popularity of the boy’s name Hugo ranked 5th in Sweden.

FACTS

• Estonia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Sweden and Latvia celebrate days in honor of the name “Hugo.”
• “Hugo” is the name of towns in Colorado and Oklahoma, USA.
• “HUGO” is an acronym for “Human Genome Organisation.”
• “Hugo” was a category five hurricane in the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season.

NAMESAKES

• “Hugo Reyes” (aka Hurley), played by Jorge Garcia, is one of the main characters of the television show Lost.
• “Hugo Boss” is a clothing company, created by Hugo Ferdinand Boss, specializing in menswear apparel.
• “Hugo” is the name of a giant wrestler in the video game “Street Fighter III.”
• “Hugo Strange” is one of the many villain nemeses of Batman in the comic series.
• “Hugo Weasley” is the youngest child of Hermione and Ron in the Harry Potter universe.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Victor Hugo - French novelist and poet best known for his works Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías - President of Venezuela as of 1999.
• Hugo Banzer Suárez – Sixty second President of Bolivia.
• Hugo Lafayette Black - U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1937 to 1971.

NOTES

OTHER HUGO'S

Hugo Chavez, Hugo Smith, Hugo Johnson, Hugo Williams, Hugo Jones, Hugo Brown, Hugo Davis, Hugo Miller, Hugo Wilson, Hugo Moore, Hugo Taylor, Hugo Abad, Hugo Abadio, Hugo Abalo, Hugo Abarca, Hugo Abrego, Hugo Accetta, Hugo Acciavatti, Hugo Acebo, Hugo Acedo, Hugo Aceituno, Hugo Acero, Hugo Ackermann, Hugo Acu, Hugo Adrian, Hugo Aedo, Hugo Abanto, Hugo Abbes, Hugo Abbet, Hugo Abele, Hugo Abreu, Hugo Absalon, Hugo Aburto, Hugo Acarapi, Hugo Acerbi, Hugo Acevedo, Hugo Aceves, Hugo Acevez, Hugo Acluche, Hugo Acostagarcia, Hugo Adams, Hugo Adelson, Hugo Adinolfi, Hugo Adrada, Hugo Adriano, Hugo Afamasaga, Hugo Eduardo, Hugo Abadia, Hugo Abaurre, Hugo Abecassis, More results

Author: Rich Kachold