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Nye
OriginWelsh diminutive of Aneurin
Meaning"honor"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
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US rank · girlsUnranked
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About Nye
This can make an unusual yet simple middle name choice, especially for anyone with family ties to Wales.
Nye is also given to girls.
Pronounced NY.
As of October 2026, Nye ranked #10477 in US births in 2017 SSA.
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Famous Nyes
- Aneurin "Nye" BevanBoy
Welsh politician
- Nye LavalleBoy
American sports marketing executive, futurist, and social scientist
- William Sanford NyeBoy
better known as "Bill Nye the Science Guy" (Bill! Bill! Bill!)
Nye in pop culture
- Jiggy NyeBoy
character in the American Girl Felicity series
Variations & nicknames
- NyleBoy
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