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The baby name Bix is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɪks/ (biks).

Bix is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /bɪks/ (biks)

What is the meaning of the name Bix ?

The baby name Bix is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɪks/ (biks).

Bix is English in Origin.

Bix is a brisk, unisex diminutive most often tracing to German and English surnames. In the U.S. it gained notice via jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke (born Leon Bismark), whose nickname clipped his German middle name; in that line Bix points back to the place-name Bismark in Germany. As a transfer from surnames like Bixby or Bixler, it may echo Old Norse -by ‘farmstead’ or the Germanic Büchsler ‘box-/gun-maker,’ but as a standalone given name Bix conveys a sharp, lively sound more than a fixed definition.

Usage is rare but steady since the early twentieth century, buoyed by the modern taste for X-names like Max, Rex, and Jax. It appears for boys more than girls yet reads comfortably as gender-neutral. Variants and elaborations include Bixie/Bixy as pet forms, Bixx as a stylized spelling, and longer bases such as Bixby, Bixler, or Bismarck with Bix as the everyday short form.

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Bix – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
United States Boys 2004 #828 5 7,246
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Bix is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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CO

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People also ask about Bix

Bix is predominantly a boy's name.
Bix is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɪks/ (biks).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bixby, Bixie, Bixx and Byx.
Somewhat — Bix ranked #828 in United States in 2004, placing it just outside the most common names.