Luey
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOO-ee
- Origin
- Germanic
Luey is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “famous warrior”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Luey mean?
Germanic: variant of Louie, a pet form of Louis
“famous warrior”
Variant of Louie, a pet form of Louis, which goes back to the Frankish Chlodowig.
Is Luey a girl's or a boy's name?
Luey is a boys' name.
How popular is Luey in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Luey in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Luey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
Names like Luey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Toby, Charlie, Harvey, Harry, Leon, Luis, Ethan, William, Max, Alfie, Archie, Bobby
Names related to Luey
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles, Charles, Lottie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Luey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/luey, updated 20 October 2026.