Nyx
Meaning
"night, darkness"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,712
- Total SSA Count
- 64
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"night, darkness"
Origin: Greek
"valley, dell"
Origin: Old English
Nyx is more popular, ranked #2712 vs #4290 for Swayde.
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Nyx is more popular, ranked #2712 compared to Swayde at #4290 in the United States.
Nyx means "night, darkness" (Greek origin). Swayde means "valley, dell" (Old English origin).
Nyx is primarily a girl name. Swayde is primarily a boy name.