Nye is of Norwegian origin and means 'snow.' It's often used as a short form of the name Knute, which also means 'knot' or 'small.' In Norse mythology, Nyi is one of the dwarves who forged the gold-bristled boar named Gullinbursti. The name has gained some popularity in English-speaking countries due to figures like Carl Sagan's son, Nick Sagan, whose birth name was Nick Nye, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, whose mother's maiden name is Nye.
"It seems that there was only one child named Nye Annually in 2020."