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Huckleberry

♂ Boy

Pronounced HUK-ul-behr-ee /ˈhʌk.əl.bɛr.i/High

Meaning: From the English word huckleberry, 'a small dark wild berry'; also famous as Huckleberry Finn; a plant/word-name; we note the word-nameLow

In 30 seconds: A huckleberry (a wild berry): Huckleberry is a plant-name. Warm, playful, and homey.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningFrom the English word huckleberry, 'a small dark wild berry'; also famous as Huckleberry Finn; a plant/word-name; we note the word-name
U.S. rank (2024)#7398 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 304

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201620062024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Huckleberry comes from the English word huckleberry, 'a small dark wild berry'; it is also famous as Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (a plant/word-name; we note the word-name). A warm, playful name (said 'HUK-ul-behr-ee'; nickname Huck).

In the U.S. it appears thinly as a word-name. Rare, a-wild-berry at the root, and playful.

Did you know? Huckleberry names 'a small dark wild berry' — and is famous as Huckleberry Finn — a warm, playful plant/word-name (we note the word-name; said 'HUK-ul-behr-ee').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Huckleberry — word/plant-name

Variations

HuckHuckleberrie

Nicknames

Huck

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If you like Huckleberry…

Huck— the short form
Finn— a fellow Twain-linked boys' name
Tennessee— another playful place/word boys' name
Legendary— a fellow English choice
Larry— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Huckleberry mean?

Huckleberry is a plant/word-name — 'a small dark wild berry' (also Huckleberry Finn); we note the word-name.

How do you pronounce Huckleberry?

It's said HUK-ul-behr-ee /ˈhʌk.əl.bɛr.i/ — four syllables, stress on the first.

Is Huckleberry a boy or girl name?

Huckleberry is a boy's name.

How popular is Huckleberry?

Huckleberry is a very rare name in the U.S.

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