Calix

Calix is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Very handsome.

What Calix means

Very handsome.

Calix sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Calix comes from

Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Calix is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.

How popular is Calix?

In the boy name rankings we track, Calix falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Calix

Calix sits in our grace and gentleness group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Grace

Names like Calix

These share Calix's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Adonis — Lord; supremely handsome.
• Orpheus — Beautiful voice.
• Calliope — Beautiful voice; muse of poetry.
• Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
• Agatha — Good and honourable.
• Effie — Well-spoken; pleasant.
• Eudora — Good gift.
• Lois — Most desirable; superior.
• Melina — Honey; sweet.
• Ophelia — Help; serene wisdom.
• Xenia — Hospitality; welcoming.
• Cosimo — Order; beauty.

More Greek names

• Berenice — Bringer of victory.
• Calla — Beautiful; the calla lily.
• Basil — Kingly; royal.
• Calliope — Beautiful voice; muse of poetry.
• Azalea — The azalea flower.
• Cassandra — Shining upon man; a prophetess.
• Atticus — From Attica; of Athens.
• Cassia — Cinnamon; a sweet spice.
• Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
• Castor — The shining one; a bright star.