Name profile
Onyx
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Direct transfer of the English gemstone word "onyx" into given-name use. The word itself derives via Latin from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónyx), meaning "claw" or "fingernail," a name given to the stone because banded specimens can resemble the coloring of a human nail.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Distinctive — #365 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Onyx means The gemstone onyx (a banded variety of chalcedony, often black); ultimately from Greek "claw, fingernail".
Documented origin: Direct transfer of the English gemstone word "onyx" into given-name use. The word itself derives via Latin from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónyx), meaning "claw" or "fingernail," a name given to the stone because banded specimens can resemble the coloring of a human nail.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
British English: ON-iks
Popularity without panic
Distinctive — #365 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Recognizable without feeling overused.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Onix.