Given name & surname
Huey
“having a shining intellect”·“having a bright mind”
In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hubert. One German interpretation is “having a shining intellect.” In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hugh. One German interpretation is “having a bright mind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hubert. One German interpretation is “having a shining intellect.” In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hugh. One German interpretation is “having a bright mind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hubert. An origin associated with Hubert is German. In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hugh. An origin associated with Hugh is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Huey is a diminutive of Hugh. In English usage, Huey is a diminutive of Hubert.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Huey is a diminutive of Hugh. The history of Hugh gives this family its wider story. Hugh’s historical bearers include members of the aristocracy.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Huey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,103
- 7,098 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1935
- 494 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #2,955 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,955 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 50.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 494 in 1935. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,078 as a first name in 2020; 9,349 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Huey’s family of names
In English usage, Huey is a diminutive of Hugh. In English usage, Huey has a related form in Hughie. Huey has a related form in Hugh.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Huey
- Huey LongAmerican politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United States Senator (1893-1935)
- Huey P. NewtonCo-founder of the Black Panther Party (1942-1989)
- Huey "Piano" SmithAmerican R&B pianist (1934–2023)
- Huey DunbarAmerican musicianborn 1974
- Huey MorganAmerican musicianborn 1968
- Huey RichardsonAll-American college football player, professional football player, defensive endborn 1968
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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