Nyx

Nyx Meaning & Origin

About Nyx
The name "Nyx" is of Greek origin and refers to the primordial goddess of the night in Greek mythology. Nyx is often depicted as a powerful and mysterious figure, associated with darkness, shadows, and the unseen. As the personification of the night, Nyx represents the time when the world rests and rejuvenates, symbolizing the cyclical nature of life and the balance between light and darkness.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nyx are female.

Nyx Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 55.07% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKS
🗽 NYSIIS
N
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/nɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nyx in Braille

Here's how to represent Nyx in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nyx in braille

How to Spell the Name Nyx in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nyx using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nyx in sign language

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