Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Spike
/SPYK/
Meaning
“Sharp point”
English nickname from the word spike, used as a tough informal given name; associated with cartoonists, musicians, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer character.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Deliberately edgy; works as a nickname but ages poorly as a legal name.
The cultural moment.
Occasional use in the UK and US; never mainstream, mostly a creative or celebrity choice.