Styx: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Hatred, the river of the underworld
Origin
Ancient Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
STIKS

Styx is an Ancient Greek girl's name meaning “hatred, the river of the underworld”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Styx

Meaning: Hatred, the river of the underworld.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Styx

STIKSIPA /stɪks/

Popularity of Styx

Styx 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.

Lists That Include Styx

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