Comments for the name Hugo

To my knowledge (and it happens to be my name) the name Hugo originates from the Greek, and means "Thinker" or "Philosopher". In European countries like Switzerland, April 1st would be the name day.

I think this is an awesome and sophisticated boy's name. I used to know a guy with this name who was very hansome yet very melancholy and mysterious. That's the only thing that would put me off calling a male child Hugo.

Hugo de Groot is a very famous writer in the Netherlands. (A historian person)

Hugo Emil Alfvén was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter.

Another famous bearer is actor Hugo Weaving, most known for his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Matrix' trilogies.

Famous bearer of this name: Hugo Simberg, a Finnish painter famous for his symbolic paintings and graphic arts.

Dutch pronunciation is HUY-kho (sounds like ue in the French "rue" and kh is pronounced like ch in the Scottish "loch"). [noted -ed]

Famous bearer of this name is Hugo Laurie, the actor who plays Dr. House from the Fox tv series "House".

I like this name. To correct the person who said the actor from "House" was named HUGO Laurie, his name is actually HUGH Laurie.

I actually HATE this ugly name. :)

Slight spoiler warning for those who have not yet read the seventh Harry Potter novel, but Ron and Hermione's son is called Hugo Weasley.

In an espiode of the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror, Hugo was Bart's evil twin in a dream. But this is a great name!

Hugo Gernsback was an influential early writer and publisher of science fiction novels, today considered by many to be the father of the genre. A yearly award given to outstanding science fiction and fantasy publications was named Hugo in his honor.

Sounds like somebody having an athsma attack.

Sir Hugo Mallinger is a character in George Eliot's novel 'Daniel Deronda.'

Hugo is the official Flame Champion's successor in Suikoden III.

I like this name, but I associate it with Hugo Chavez, the dictator of Venezuela.

Hugo Chavez is not a dictator, he was democratically elected!

Hugo Reyes, 'Hurley', is a character of the TV series LOST. Played by Jorge Garcia.

The German pronunciation is HOO-go. [noted -ed]

In the old video game Hugo's House of Horrors, the main character's name is Hugo.

Hugo Stiglitz, the awesomely psychotic ex-Nazi from Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

It sounds squishy and huggable. I wish it was my name.

Also very popular in Sweden. #5 in 2008. [noted -ed]

Hugo has one thousand times the bite of dull Hugh.

The Portuguese pronunciation is [OO-goo].

If you say it quickly, it sounds like you're saying 'You go'. Try it.

Hugo Weasley is the son of Ron and Hermione from the Harry Potter series!

I've noticed that this seems to be a somewhat popular name for babies here in France right now. It's pronounced, 'you-go' in French, with no 'h' sound.