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
"water of life"
Origin: Irish/Scottish Gaelic
Onix is more popular, ranked #5293 vs #24740 for Whiskey.
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Onix is more popular, ranked #5293 compared to Whiskey at #24740 in the United States.
Onix means "black banded gemstone" (Greek origin). Whiskey means "water of life" (Irish/Scottish Gaelic origin).
Onix is primarily a boy name. Whiskey is primarily a girl name.