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Why parents love Hugo- Victor Hugo wrote Les Mis AND Hunchback — TWO masterpieces.
- Hugo Boss IS the fashion empire.
- The Hugo Award is sci-fi's highest honour.
- Two syllables with a strong, European sound: HEW-go.
- The meaning mind/intellect is maximally cerebral.
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The vibe of Hugo
mindintellectGermanichugVictor HugoLes MisérablesNotre-DameBossHugo Awardsci-fi
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Origin & history of Hugo
Germanic hug (mind/intellect)
→ Hugo
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German / Germanic / Estonian roots
Hugo means mind. Victor Hugo wrote Les Mis AND Hunchback. Hugo Boss is the fashion empire. The Hugo Award is sci-fi's highest.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Victor Hugo (1802–1885).
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Today
Hugo remains a beloved choice, ranking #424 in the US. 36,674 babies have been named Hugo since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Hugo?
2006
peak year
Hugo reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2006, 811 babies received the name (ranked #370). In the present decade it sits around #424, with about 736 babies given the name annually. Hugo's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 36,674 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
811
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #370)
(ranked #370)
736
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
7,360
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
36,674
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hugo6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Hugo's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — intellectual seeking. People named Hugo tend to be strong, cerebral, and gifted at writing TWO of literature's most important novels.
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TWO most important novels✦
Victor-Hugo◈
Les-Mis-Notre-Dame◎
Boss-fashion♡
Sci-fi-highestH8
U3
G7
O6
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Hugo❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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