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)
"the third (son)"
Origin: American English tradition
Onyx is more popular, ranked #359 vs #511 for Tripp.
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Onyx is more popular, ranked #359 compared to Tripp at #511 in the United States.
Onyx means "black gemstone" (Greek (onyx) origin). Tripp means "the third (son)" (American English tradition origin).
Onyx is primarily a boy name. Tripp is primarily a boy name.