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    Hugo

    HYOO-goh

    Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Mind; Intellect; Spirit
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Hugo does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Mind; Intellect; Spirit", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Hugo.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.031% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Hugo celebrates the renewed mind — the intellect transformed by God's Spirit to discern His good and perfect will.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Romans 12:2

      "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

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