Nye

Nye Meaning & Origin

About Nye
The surname Nye is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "niwe," meaning "new," and could have been a nickname given to someone who was new to a particular area or had a fresh start in life. Alternatively, it could have originated from the medieval female given name "Nye," a diminutive of "Agnes." Additionally, Nye could be a variant spelling of the surname Nigh, derived from the Old English word "neah," meaning "near" or "close," suggesting that the name was given to someone who lived near something significant.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nye is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nye: 12,167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,952
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nye based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nye is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
N
πŸ”Š Soundex
N000
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AY1
🌐 IPA
/naΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('N', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nye in Braille

Here's how to represent Nye in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nye in braille

How to sign the name Nye using Sign Language

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

The name Nye in sign language

Numerology