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Nixie
OriginGerman
Meaning"water nymph"
About Nixie
If you love Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, this name of a mermaid-like sprite in German folklore may be for you. It might also make an update for Nicki.
Pronounced NIK-see.
As of October 2026, Nixie ranked #5512 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4655 in 1919.
Editor's take: The name Nixie is a girl's name of German origin meaning "water nymph".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Nixie on lists
Famous Nixies
- Nixie Barbara Lowe
daughter of American actor Chad Lowe
- Nixie Strazza
American Child Actress and Ballerina
Nixie in pop culture
- Nixie
German word for a water sprite, introduced into English in 1816 by Sir Walter Scott
- Nixie
main character in "Mako Mermaids"
- Nixie
character in Lego's Bionicle series
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