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Hugo is a boy's name of Germanic / French origin meaning “Heart, mind, spirit”. It sits in the timeless era with an academic energy, and we describe it as “the name on the dedication page of a masterpiece”. If you love the sound of Hugo but want a few alternatives, here are 32 names like Hugo: names that share its roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning, each with the reason it made the list.

32 names

Same roots · Names that share Hugo’s Germanic or French roots.

Lewis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Charles
Old German / French
Free man
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Henry
Old German / French
Ruler of the home
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Robert
Old German / Norman
Bright fame
BoyHistoricalLiterary
William
Old German / Norman
Resolute protector
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Bennett
Latin / French
Blessed
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Everett
Old English / German
Brave as a wild boar
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Leonardo
Italian / Germanic
Brave lion
BoyHistoricalLiterary

Same era, same energy · Names with Hugo’s timeless feel and academic energy, whatever their roots.

Wesley
Old English
Western meadow
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Kabir
Arabic / Sanskrit
Great, vast
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lawrence
Latin / English
From Laurentum, crowned with laurel
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Miles
Latin / Germanic
Soldier, merciful
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Spencer
Old English
Steward, dispenser
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Stephen
Greek / English
Crown, garland
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Vincent
Latin / English
Conquering
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Atticus
Latin / Greek
Of Attica
BoyLiteraryHistorical

Sounds similar · Names that start or end the way Hugo does.

Diego
Spanish
Supplanter
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Hamza
Arabic
Strong, steadfast, lion
BoyHistorical
Hari
Sanskrit
Lion, remover
BoyMythologicalVirtue
Hector
Greek / Spanish
Holding fast
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Hamish
Scottish Gaelic
Supplanter
BoyHistoricalBiblical
Han
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Hero, the Han dynasty
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Harry
Germanic / English
Home-ruler
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Hiro
Japanese
Generous, prosperous
BoyVirtue

If you like the meaning · Names whose meaning sits close to Hugo’s “Heart, mind, spirit”.

Hugh
Germanic / English
Heart, mind, spirit
BoyHistorical
Fabian
Latin / Spanish
Bean farmer
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Sebastian
Greek / Latin
From Sebastos — venerable
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Arturo
Celtic / Spanish
Bear
BoyLiteraryMythological
Brendan
Irish Gaelic
Prince
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Conrad
Old German
Bold counsel
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Duncan
Scottish Gaelic
Dark warrior
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Gilbert
Old German / English
Bright pledge
BoyLiteraryHistorical

Quick questions

What names are similar to Hugo?
Names similar to Hugo include Lewis, Charles, Henry, Robert, William, Bennett. Each shares Hugo’s roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning.

What is a good alternative to Hugo?
If you want something close to Hugo but a little different, try Wesley, Kabir, Lawrence. Each shares part of what makes Hugo work, from its feel to its sound or meaning.

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