Boy · Germanic, through Old French
Hugues
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Meaning
From Germanic hug 'mind, heart, spirit'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The founding name of the Capetian dynasty; today its form Hugo is preferred.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 10 babies given this name since 1985
- At its height in 1985, about 1 in 369,600 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Hugh |
|---|---|
| Italian | Ugo |
| German | Hugo |
Famous bearers
- Hugues Capet, king of France
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- The Paris tax rolls of the 1290s
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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