At a Glance
- Meaning
- A spell or curse
- Origin
- Germanic (from German Hexe, 'witch')
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- HEKS
Hex is a Germanic (from German Hexe, 'witch') unisex name meaning “a spell or curse”. It appears in our list of 200+ Cute Unisex Baby Names Going Viral in 2026.
Meaning & Origin of Hex
Meaning: A spell or curse.
Origin: Germanic (from German Hexe, 'witch').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hex
HEKSIPA /hɛks/
Popularity of Hex
Hex 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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