What origin is the name Nye?

Nye comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nye a popular name?

Nye is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Nye does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Nye?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Nye — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Nye

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nye

Nye

Boy

english

1 syllable

Nye is an english boy's name meaning "He will laugh; island; diminutive of aneurin: uncertain origin, but may be derived from the latin honorius meaning man of honour, or from the welsh eur meaning gold".

Parents who choose Nye pick a boy name from the english tradition, meaning "He will laugh; island; diminutive of aneurin: uncertain origin, but may be derived from the latin honorius meaning man of honour, or from the welsh eur meaning gold". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

He will laugh; island; diminutive of aneurin: uncertain origin, but may be derived from the latin honorius meaning man of honour, or from the welsh eur meaning gold

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Nye

Very rare in US records

What does Nye mean?

Nye is a boy name of english origin meaning "He will laugh; island; diminutive of aneurin: uncertain origin, but may be derived from the latin honorius meaning man of honour, or from the welsh eur meaning gold".

Is Nye a rare name?

Yes. Nye does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Nye

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Nye

Nye means "He will laugh; island; diminutive of aneurin: uncertain origin, but may be derived from the latin honorius meaning man of honour, or from the welsh eur meaning gold" — these names share that spirit.