boy's name
Lugh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 58
Ireland
#431
2025 births
Lugh is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 4,984 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Lugh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How popular is Lugh?
In 2025, Lugh was given to 9 babies in Ireland, ranking #431 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Lugh is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Lugh is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lúgh | Lúgh is a rare spelling of Lugh, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Lugh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lugh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lugh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lugh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lugh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lugh
How popular is the name Lugh?
In 2025, Lugh was given to 9 babies in Ireland, ranking #431 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Lugh a girl's or a boy's name?
Lugh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lugh most popular?
Lugh peaked in 2025, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lugh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lugh currently ranks #431 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.