Entry № 4242 · Greek origin

Nyx Nyx — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ NIKS /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Night"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "night".

Nyx (Νύξ) is the Greek goddess and personification of night — one of the primordial deities, mother of many gods including Hypnos (sleep), Thanatos (death), and Hemera (day).

Nyx is rare as a given name but rising — chosen for its mythological weight and modern sound.

Night. The Greek primordial goddess.

The name in its native script.

Νύξ
Transliteration
Nýx
Pronunciation
/ nɪks /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Nyx stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Nyx · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Nyxs before her.

Real people
Nyx
Rare; few well-known bearers.
In fiction
Nyx
Greek primordial goddess of night.
Greek mythology

Names connected to Nyx.

The number behind Nyx.

6

The Nurturer

Nyx reduces to six — the number of primordial night.

Why families chose this name.

"Night. Three letters. Mother of sleep and death and day. Nyx."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens