Nye

Welsh diminutive of Aneurin

"honor"

Nye Origin and Meaning

The name Nye is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "honor".

This can make an unusual yet simple middle name choice, especially for anyone with family ties to Wales.

Nye Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3316 on Nameberry

Nye Popularity

• 1969 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Nye

• Aneurin "Nye" Bevan Welsh politician
• Nye Lavalle American sports marketing executive, futurist, and social scientist
• William Sanford Nye better known as "Bill Nye the Science Guy" (Bill! Bill! Bill!)

Nye in Pop Culture

• Jiggy Nye character in the American Girl Felicity series