Onyx
Meaning
"black gemstone"
Origin: Greek (onyx)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #359
- Total SSA Count
- 927
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ox, Oni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"black gemstone"
Origin: Greek (onyx)
"sun, like the sun"
Origin: Hebrew
Onyx is more popular, ranked #359 vs #523 for Samson.
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Onyx is more popular, ranked #359 compared to Samson at #523 in the United States.
Onyx means "black gemstone" (Greek (onyx) origin). Samson means "sun, like the sun" (Hebrew origin).
Onyx is primarily a boy name. Samson is primarily a boy name.