Huey

Huey is a male first name, also known as Hughey or Hughy. It represents an English diminutive of the name Hugh, which is the English equivalent of the Germanic name Hugo. The meanings of this name are 'the spiritual one' and 'the thinker'.

What does the name Huey mean?

The name Huey, also called Hughey or Hughy, is an English short form of Hugh, which in turn represents the English variant of the old Germanic name Hugo. It carries the meanings 'the spiritual one' and 'the thinker'. The origin of the name can be traced back to the Old High German word 'hugu', which stands for 'to think', 'thinking spirit', 'the thought', 'the mind', 'the intellect', and 'the sense'. Other variants include Hughes, Hugues, and Hutch.

Where does the name Huey come from?

Huey is a male first name whose roots lie in Old High German, meaning 'the spiritual one'. The Old High German word 'hugu' is composed of terms for thinking, thinking spirit, the thought, the mind, the intellect, and the sense. The name is common in English.

How do you pronounce Huey?

Huey is pronounced as 'Hjuːi'.

Popularity

In Germany, Huey is considered a rare first name. So far, it has never appeared in German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 2024, reaching 505th place in the name charts of Northern Ireland. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at 1,228th in the ten-year statistics. From 1997 to 2024, it ranks 1,952nd in Northern Ireland.

Famous people

• Chi-Huey Wong (biochemist from Taiwan)
• Huey Smith (American musician)
• Huey Dunbar (musician from the USA)
• Huey Lewis (singer)
• Huey Long (American musician)
• Huey Piano Smith (American musician)
• Huey Pierce Long (American politician)
• Huey Whittaker (American football player)
• Hughie Vaughan (athlete and surfer)