84 Baby Names That Start With X (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with X are extremely rare, with only five ranking among the Top 1000. The most popular name with the X initial is Xavier, one with multicultural appeal that is commonly associated with Saint Francis Xavier. For girls, the lovely Spanish name Ximena leads the pack.
Along with Xavier, the other boy names starting with X in the US Top 1000 are Xander and Xzavier. Besides Ximena, the only other girl name beginning with X in the US Top 1000 is Xiomara. Xiomara has had increased visibility in recent years from a character with the name on the TV show Jane the Virgin.
Heroic names Xenos and Xerxes are rare and attractive X-staring names for boys, as is the softer Xavier nickname Xavi. For girls, we recommend the Aztec Xochitl, vintage Xenia, or Xanthe, meaning "golden" — historically given to blonde baby girls.
Here, our full selection of names that start with X, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Xavier
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"new house"
- Xander
Origin:
Diminutive of Alexander, GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Xanthe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"golden, yellow"
- Xochitl
Origin:
Nahuatl, AztecMeaning:
"flower"
- Xavi
Origin:
Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or ArabicMeaning:
"new house or bright"
- Xerxes
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"hero among heroes"
- Xiomara
Origin:
Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, PortugueseMeaning:
"famous in battle"
- Ximena
Origin:
Feminization of Ximeno, SpanishMeaning:
"son"
- Xin
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"beautiful, elegant, mind, soul, joyous"
- Xenia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"hospitable, welcoming, guest"
- Xan
Origin:
Diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Xolani
Origin:
ZuluMeaning:
"peace"
- Xia
Origin:
Chinese dynastic name
- Xen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"meditation"
- Xena
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"guest"
- Xiamara
Origin:
Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, PortugueseMeaning:
"famous in battle"
- Xanthos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"golden-haired"
- Xyla
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wood-dweller"
- Xaphan
- Xeno
Origin:
GreenMeaning:
"of Zeus"