Black gemstone
A modern spelling variant of Onyx, referring to the layered chalcedony gemstone. In Greek etymology, the word originally meant 'claw' or 'fingernail' because the stone's translucency and color can resemble a human nail.
Less common today
Onix isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,821 in 2023.
A large, rock-snake creature and original generation Pokémon · Pokémon
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
