Nyx

Greek mythology name

"night"

Nyx Origin and Meaning

The name Nyx is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "night".

In Greek mythology, Nyx was a powerful goddess and the embodiment of the night, but when spoken, its negative meaning can't be ignored.

Nyx Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 122 on Nameberry

Nyx Popularity

• 122 Nameberry 2024
• 452 Unisex 2022

20 Names Similar to Nyx

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Nyx in Pop Culture

• Nyx goddess of night and spirits. Means "night" in Greek
• NYX Cosmetics
• To nix something is to say no to it
• Nyx primary benevolent deity in PC Cast 'House of Night' series
• Nyx Infamous 2 (video game) character.
• Nyx character in Rick Riordan's "Heroes of Olympus" series
• Nyx Ulric male character in the movie "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV"
• Vetra Nyx character in the game "Mass Effect: Andromeda"
• Nyx character in the video game Fire Emblem: Fates
• Nyx Triskelion character in Cruel Beauty