Given name
Onix
“as precious as the stone”
Onix is a variant of Onyx. One Latin interpretation is “as precious as the stone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Onix is a variant of Onyx. One Latin interpretation is “as precious as the stone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Onix is a variant of Onyx. An origin associated with Onyx is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Onix through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 383
- 371 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,661 for boys · #14,482 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +129%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,661 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 108.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 629 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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