Equinox: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Equinox – Meaning: equal night – Origin: English (from Latin aequinoctium) – Pronunciation: EE-kwih-noks


Equinox is an English (from Latin aequinoctium) name meaning “equal night”. It appears in our list of 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature.

Meaning & Origin of Equinox

Meaning: Equal night.

Origin: English (from Latin aequinoctium).

How to Pronounce Equinox

Phonetic: EE-kwih-noks   IPA: /ˈiːkwɪnɒks/

Popularity of Equinox

Equinox doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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