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Lui

Boy

Meaning of Lui: Chinese: 'thunder'

Lui is a boy's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8709th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8709

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

164

First recorded 1990 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Lui per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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