Nox
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
"Night"

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Nox means night — from the Latin/Greek. In Roman mythology, Nox IS the goddess of night — the most primordially powerful. In Harry Potter, Nox IS the spell that extinguishes light. Three letters of the night-goddess, the most primordially powerful, AND the spell of darkness.

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Nox at a glance
MeaningNight
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#4535
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Why parents love Nox
  • Nox IS the Roman goddess of night.The most primordially powerful.Harry Potter's spell of darkness.Three letters with a dark, Latin sound: NOKS.The X gives maximum visual edge.
The vibe of Nox
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Origin & history of Nox
Latin nox (night) goddess Nox
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Nox IS the Roman night goddess — most primordially powerful. Harry Potter's darkness spell.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Roman mythology; Harry Potter.
3
Today
Nox remains a beloved choice, ranking #4535 in the US. 307 babies have been named Nox since 2010.
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How popular is Nox?
2022 peak year
Nox first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2010. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 37 babies received the name (ranked #3256). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4535), with roughly 26 babies named Nox each year. Nox has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 307 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
37 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,256)
26 Avg. per year
(last decade)
260 Total registrations
last 10 years
307 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,535) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Nox
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Nox's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — night seeking. People named Nox tend to be dark, powerful, and gifted at being the night goddess AND darkness spell.

Roman night goddess AND darkness spell
Most-primordially-powerful
Three-letter-X
Dark-Latin
Maximum-edge
N5
O6
X6
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Nox
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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