Names like Onyx
Onyx is a two-syllable Greek name that ends in -yx. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Onyx comes from.
Phoenix Greek · dark red; mythical bird
Indigo Greek · the blue-purple dye/color, from Greek 'indikon'
Xander Greek · short form of Alexander, "defender of man"
Kyrie Greek · "lord", from the liturgical phrase Kyrie eleison
The same feel
Also modern and nature names.
Ocean English · literal nature word; the name Ocean Vuong's mother gave him, inspired by the Pacific Ocean separating Vietnam and America
Ashton English · "ash-tree settlement," an Old English place name scattered across the English map; a surname that became a given name in the 1980s and settled on the boys' side after early unisex use. Leafy roots, boardroom finish
River English · flowing water
Oakley English · place name/surname, "oak meadow"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Onyx, on a similar curve.
Ajax Greek · mythic hero of immense strength in the Trojan War; etymology uncertain
Ares Greek · Greek god of war; exact root disputed, possibly linked to Greek 'are' (ruin, bane)
Kyro Greek · modern variant of Cyrus, traditionally 'sun' or 'throne'
Titan Greek · Greek mythological name for the primordial deities
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