A long nail or an ear of grain
Originally a nickname derived from the English word for a sharp point or a long nail, it can also refer to an ear of grain via the Latin 'spica'. In modern usage, it is often chosen as a bold, edgy nickname-style name that suggests a sharp or energetic personality.
Less common today
Spike isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,427 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Academy Award-winning film director
Oscar-winning director and producer
British-Irish comedian and writer
Vampire character played by James Marsters · Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Bounty hunter and protagonist · Cowboy Bebop
The bulldog character · Tom and Jerry
The baby dragon · My Little Pony
