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Huy
BoyVietnamese· “glorious, brilliant”
- Meaning
- glorious, brilliant
- Origin
- Vietnamese
- Pronunciation
- HWEE
- Syllables
- 1
- US rank 2025
- #7,874
- US babies 2025
- 10
- Best rank
- #999 (1982)
- Peak year
- 1982
Meaning and origin of Huy
Huy is a Vietnamese name that is usually said to mean “glorious, brilliant”.
Huy is a Vietnamese boys' name meaning glorious or brilliant, from Sino-Vietnamese. It is common in Vietnam and often combined with other names, such as Quang Huy or Đức Huy. It is said HWEE, one syllable, though the exact Vietnamese tone is hard to represent in English. The name is short and strong. In the United States it is used mainly in Vietnamese American families. Its meaning of brilliance and glory gives it a positive, aspirational character.
Popularity over time
Huy first appears in US Social Security records in 1975. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 1 different years, starting in 1982. Its best national rank was #999 in 1982, the same year it reached its highest count of 82 babies. In 2025, 10 babies were named Huy, and it ranked #7,874 nationally. That is 52% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #1,331 in 1980, #3,241 in 2000, #4,741 in 2010, and #7,874 in 2025. Of the 1,715 US boys named Huy since records began, 36% were born in the 1980s, its biggest decade. The 1990s come next, with 462 babies. Since 2010, 235 more have been named Huy.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Eugenio, Jeb, Minh, Hung, and Jamarr.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Huy is usually pronounced HWEE, with one syllable. It has three letters, starts with H and ends in “-uy”.
Middle names for Huy
A few middle names that flow with Huy: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Huy
Similar names
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Huy mean?
Huy is a Vietnamese name that is usually said to mean “glorious, brilliant”.
What is the origin of the name Huy?
Huy has Vietnamese roots. Huy is a Vietnamese boys' name meaning glorious or brilliant, from Sino-Vietnamese.
Is Huy a popular name?
Not especially. Huy ranked #7,874 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Huy a boy or girl name?
Huy is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Huy?
Huy is usually pronounced HWEE. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings