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Hugo-James

Gender
Boy
Say it
HYOO-goh-JAYMZ
Origin
Germanic

Hugo-James is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “mind, heart + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Hugo-James mean?

Germanic: Hugo + James

“mind, heart + heel-holder, supplanter”

Joins Hugo (Germanic, “mind, heart”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).

Meanings borrowed from Hugo and James.

Is Hugo-James a girl's or a boy's name?

Hugo-James is a boys' name.

How popular is Hugo-James in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 6 boys.

2018Busiest: 6 in 20212024
Hugo-James in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20244#4,346
20235#3,712
20223#5,017
20216#3,179
20200–
20193#4,913
20183#4,959

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Hugo-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hugo-james, updated 20 October 2026.