US Popularity Rank: 3431

Origin: German

Meaning: River bend; Bog; Corner; Heart; Mind; Spirit

Literature lovers will associate Huck with Mark Twain's character, Huckleberry Finn, named after the bush bearing colorful berries. However, Huck has plenty of other veins of inspiration to inspire your new addition. This masculine name comes from the Middle English Hucke or Hugge and is also considered a variant of Hook, meaning "river bend." Huck could also be related to the German Hück, meaning "bog" or "corner." "Heart," "mind," and "spirit" are other meanings Huck adopts from its relationship to Germanic names with the element hug, such as Hugo. As baby navigates the streams of life, your love and support will be a raft they can rely on.