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Huxley

Huxley: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Hucc's meadow”
Origin
Old English
Say it
HUKS-lee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (90% of all uses)

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning 'Hucc's meadow' or 'Hugh's meadow,' depending on the original personal name. It is a transferred surname-style given name.

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How popular is Huxley?

2024113 per million US babies
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Babies named Huxley in 2024376

2024 rank#744 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18804,835

Huxley is rising: use over the last five years is 6.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Huxley

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
  • Westonwestern settlement · Old English
  • Blakeblack; pale · Old English
  • Oakleyoak clearing · Old English
  • Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
  • Ashtonash tree town · Old English
  • Kingstonking's town · Old English
  • Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English

Huxley questions

What does the name Huxley mean?

Huxley means "Hucc's meadow". It comes from Old English. From an English surname derived from a place name meaning 'Hucc's meadow' or 'Hugh's meadow,' depending on the original personal name. It is a transferred surname-style given name.

Is Huxley a boy or girl name?

Huxley is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Huxley?

376 US babies were named Huxley in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Huxley?

Huxley is usually pronounced HUKS-lee.

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.