Boy · Germanic
Ugo
Say it: OO-goh
Meaning
From Germanic Hugo, from hug 'mind, spirit'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 302 babies given this name since 1913
- At its height in 1921, about 1 in 55,100 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Hugh |
|---|---|
| French | Hugo |
Famous bearers
- Ugo Foscolo, poet
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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