Vortex: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vortex – Meaning: whirlpool, eddy – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VOR-teks


Vortex is a Latin boy's name meaning “whirlpool, eddy”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.

Meaning & Origin of Vortex

Meaning: Whirlpool, eddy.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Vortex

Phonetic: VOR-teks   IPA: /ˈvɔːrtɛks/

Popularity of Vortex

Vortex 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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