Hieu
Meaning
filial devotion, a core Confucian virtue
Also written Hiếu.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hieu has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Hieu
Most people given the name Hieu in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Hieu you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hieu deep dive
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