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Nyx

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin meaning 'night,' the primordial goddess of darkness. A celestial and mystical name carrying ancient cosmic significance and ethereal beauty.”

Popularity Over Time

Nyx US popularity rank over timeRank 11185 in 2019 to rank 4094 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4094#7640#11185201220202024

Nyx is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

1

Style

CelestialBoldModernEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Nyx (Greek mythology)
  • Nyx (League of Legends character)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong →

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Luna

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal through mythology

People Also Ask

Greek origin meaning 'night,' the primordial goddess of darkness. A celestial and mystical name carrying ancient cosmic significance and ethereal beauty.

Nyx is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nyx works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nyx include Aurora, Luna, Selene, Cleo, Iris.