Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings English : Place name: Van Nuys, California Boy name variations Nuys Nuys 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Nies Nies 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Nyes Nyes 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings French : from a reduced form of the personal name Denys, a variant spelling of Denis (see Dennis).