Calyx
Meaning
"cup, chalice"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,845
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Caly, Lix
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cup, chalice"
Origin: Greek
"who is like God"
Origin: Hebrew
Calyx is more popular, ranked #5845 vs #5910 for Chael.
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Calyx is more popular, ranked #5845 compared to Chael at #5910 in the United States.
Calyx means "cup, chalice" (Greek origin). Chael means "who is like God" (Hebrew origin).
Calyx is primarily a boy name. Chael is primarily a boy name.