Castle
Meaning
"fortified stronghold"
Origin: Latin/Norman French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,304
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cas, Cass
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fortified stronghold"
Origin: Latin/Norman French
"night, darkness"
Origin: Greek
Nyx is more popular, ranked #2712 vs #4304 for Castle.
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Nyx is more popular, ranked #2712 compared to Castle at #4304 in the United States.
Castle means "fortified stronghold" (Latin/Norman French origin). Nyx means "night, darkness" (Greek origin).
Castle is primarily a boy name. Nyx is primarily a girl name.