Boy2 syllables
Huxley
Meaning: “insult, scorn, mockery”
About the name Huxley
Huxley is a boy name, meaning “insult, scorn, mockery”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Huxley ranked #736 for boys in the US, with 357 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2020. Since 2000, 91% of US babies named Huxley were boys.
Etymology
Meaning “insult, scorn, mockery”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Huxley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #736
- In 2015
- #960
- Babies in 2025
- 357
Popularity of Huxley, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.