The baby name Night is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /naɪt/ (rhymes with "kite").
Night is English in Origin.
The baby name Night is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /naɪt/ (rhymes with "kite").
Night is English in Origin.
Night is an English word-name meaning the daily period of darkness; it descends from Old English niht/neaht, from Proto-Germanic nahts and ultimately the Proto-Indo-European root *nókʷts. Cognates include German Nacht, Dutch nacht, Swedish natt, Latin nox, and Greek nyx; across myth and literature, Night is personified by Greek Nyx and Old Norse Nótt, adding undertones of mystery, protection, quiet, and star-lit beauty.
As a given name, Night is a modern, gender-neutral choice seen sporadically since the late twentieth century and gaining modest traction in the twenty-first, especially in the Anglophone world and often as a striking middle. Contemporary variants and spellings include Nite, Nyte, and Nyght; Knight is a homophonous surname-name with a distinct meaning. Related options are Nyx and Nox, or elaborations such as Nightingale and Midnight.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2026 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Russia | 2026 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Taiwan | Boys | 2026 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Poland | Boys | 2026 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| Russia | Boys | 2026 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| Hong Kong | Boys | 2026 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| Bahrain | 2026 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| Syria | 2026 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| Tunisia | 2026 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| Saudi Arabia | Girls | 2026 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| Malaysia | Boys | 2026 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| Saudi Arabia | Boys | 2026 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Night is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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