Nyx

History & Origin

In Greek mythology, Nyx is one of the first beings, the embodiment of night, and her name simply means 'night.' That makes it a rare given name that is at once a plain word and a mythological figure of real weight. As a modern name it is striking and short, a single dark syllable.

The spelling, ending in that unusual -yx, gives Nyx a sleek, almost otherworldly look on the page. It stands largely on its own, drawing its appeal from the goddess and the stark meaning rather than from any family of spellings.