Huey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “mind, spirit”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- HYOO-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Usually an English pet form of Hugh, from Germanic Hugo. It can also represent the Vietnamese given name Huy in English spelling, but as Huey it is traditionally an English nickname.
How popular is Huey?
Babies named Huey in 202443
2024 rank#2,909 boys
Peak year1935
Total US babies since 18807,060
Huey is rising: use over the last five years is 3.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Huey
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Huey questions
What does the name Huey mean?
Huey means "mind, spirit". It comes from English. Usually an English pet form of Hugh, from Germanic Hugo. It can also represent the Vietnamese given name Huy in English spelling, but as Huey it is traditionally an English nickname.
Is Huey a boy or girl name?
Huey is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Huey?
43 US babies were named Huey in 2024. Its peak year was 1935.
How do you pronounce Huey?
Huey is usually pronounced HYOO-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.