Name: Hugues

Gender: Male

Usage: Hugues, of basque origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.

People having the name Hugues are in general originating from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States of America.

Variants: For another variant of the name Hugues across the world, see Hugh.

Name Meaning of Hugues

Meaning: The meaning of the name Hugues is: Mind, Intelligent.

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Numerology Interpretation

Numerology of the first name Hugues: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.

The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 9. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: humanitarian, self-sacrificing, idealistic, giving, altruist, devoted, romantic.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Compassionate, Idealistic
Ruling planet: Mars
Colors: Red
Gemstones: Bloodstone

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Popularity of the Name

The name Hugues is ranked on the 4,445th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.

We estimate that there are at least 71300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Hugues has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.

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Name Day Calendar

The name day of Hugues is 1 April.

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History and Origin

Hugues is a given name of French-speaking men.

Notable people bearing this name include:

  • Crusader kings of Cyprus:
    • Hugues I de Lusignan (1194/1195–1218)
    • Hugues II de Lusignan (1252/1253–1267)
  • Hugues, Bishop of Dié, (c. 1040–1106)
  • Hugues Absil (born 1961), French painter
  • Hugues Aubriot (13??-1382/1391), French administrator and heretic
  • Hugues Aufray (born 1929), French singer
  • Hugues IV de Berzé (1150/1155–1220), French knight, crusader and poet
  • Hugues Bousiges (born 1948), French civil servant
  • Hugues Briatte (born 1990), French rugby union player
  • Hugues Broussard (born 1934), French Olympic swimmer
  • Hugues Capet (c.939–996), first King of the Franks
  • Hugues Cosnier (????-1629), French engineer
  • Hugues de Châteauneuf (1053–1132), French Bishop, theologian and Catholic saint
  • Hugues Cuénod (1902–2010), Swiss singer opera and musical stage singer
  • Hugues-Wilfried Dah (born 1986), Burkinabé footballer
  • Hugues Delorme (1868-1942), French poet, comedian, playwright and journalist
  • Hugues Doneau (1527–1591), French law professor
  • Hugues Duboscq (born 1981), French Olympic breaststroke swimmer
  • Hugues Dufourt (born 1943), French composer and philosopher
  • Hugues Fournel (born 1988), Canadian Olympic canoeist
  • Hugues de Grand (898–956), Duke of the Franks and Count of Paris
  • Hugues Heney (1789–1844), Canadian lawyer and politician
  • Hugues Krafft (1853–1935), French photographer
  • Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais (1782-1854), French priest, philosopher and political theorist
  • Hugues Lapointe (1911– 1982), Canadian politician and lawyer
  • Hugues Legault (born 1974), Canadian swimmer
  • Hugues de Lionne (1611–1671), French statesman
  • Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (1531–1595), French-born 52nd Grand Master of the Order of Malta
  • Hugues-Bernard Maret, Duc de Bassano, (1763–1839), French statesman and journalist
  • Hugues de Pairaud (12??-13??), French leader of the Knights Templar
  • Hugues Panassié (1912–1974), French jazz critic and producer
  • Hugues de Payens (c.1070–1136), French co-founder of the Knights Templar
  • Hugues C. Pernath (1931-1975), Belgian writer
  • Hugues de Pierrepont (????-1229), French Bishop of Liège
  • Hugues Claude Pissarro (born 1935), French painter
  • Hugues Portelli (born 1947), French politician
  • Hugues Rebell (1867-1905), French author
  • Hugues de Poitiers, (????-1187), French Benedictine monk
  • Hugues Randin (1628–c. 1680), French-born Canadian engineer
  • Hugues de Romans (c. 1040–1106), French papal legate and Archbishop of Lyon
  • Hugues de Roussan (born 1955), Canadian handball player and Olympic competitor
  • Hugues de Saint-Cher (ca. 1200–1263), French Dominican friar and cardinal and theologian
  • Hugues Sambin (ca. 1520–1601), French sculptor
  • Hugues Sweeney (born ???), Canadian artist and web designer
  • Hugues Taraval (1729-1785), French painter
  • Hugues Tshiyinga Mafo (born 1983), Democratic Republic of Congo sprinter
  • Hugues Wembangomo (born 1992), Democratic Republic of Congo-born Norwegian footballer
  • Hugues Zagbayou (born 1990), Ivorian football player

French form of Hugh. This name was borne by Hugues Capet (?938–96), ruler of France (987–96) and founder of the Capetian dynasty.

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