Onix
Meaning
"black banded gemstone"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,293
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Oni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"black banded gemstone"
Origin: Greek
"flood tide, abundance"
Origin: Irish Gaelic (rabhartach)
Rafferty is more popular, ranked #5163 vs #5293 for Onix.
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Rafferty is more popular, ranked #5163 compared to Onix at #5293 in the United States.
Onix means "black banded gemstone" (Greek origin). Rafferty means "flood tide, abundance" (Irish Gaelic (rabhartach) origin).
Onix is primarily a boy name. Rafferty is primarily a boy name.