Helix
Meaning
"spiral, coil"
Origin: Greek 'helix'
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,808
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Heli, Hex
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"spiral, coil"
Origin: Greek 'helix'
"strong, powerful"
Origin: English creative coinage
Tymere is more popular, ranked #4610 vs #4808 for Helix.
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Tymere is more popular, ranked #4610 compared to Helix at #4808 in the United States.
Helix means "spiral, coil" (Greek 'helix' origin). Tymere means "strong, powerful" (English creative coinage origin).
Helix is primarily a boy name. Tymere is primarily a boy name.