👧 Girl Name Greek · Greek

Nyx

Pronunciation /NYX/

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“night”

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Meaning of Nyx

Nyx is a girl name of Greek origin, popular among Greek families. It means “Primordial goddess and personification of the night”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
100/100

📈 Nyx Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#59#76#922015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#59

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🎨 Nicknames for Nyx

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Nyy

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📋 Key Info

Meaningnight
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningnight
First Name LetterN
Total Letters3
Syllables1
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseGreek
Registry Popularity85/100

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