Baby Names That Start With X
Popular baby names beginning with the letter X — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with X, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Ximena#183 in the U.S.Hearkening, one who hears — Spanish feminine form of Jimeno/Ximeno, likely from Hebrew Shimon (Xiomara#463 in the U.S.Spanish form of the Germanic name Guiomar, composed of 'wig' (war, battle) and 'mari' (fame), mXyla#763 in the U.S.Of the forest or woodland; from the Greek xylon meaning wood or forest, with the feminine -a suXochitl#1105 in the U.S.Flower; from Nahuatl xochitl (flower, blossom)Xolani#1152 in the U.S.Please forgive me; be at peace; from Zulu/Xhosa xolela (to forgive, to be at peace)Xena#1297 in the U.S.Guest, stranger, foreignerXitlali#1454 in the U.S.Star, shining star in the skyXylah#2375 in the U.S.wood, forestXareni#2646 in the U.S.commonly glossed 'beautiful flower' or 'lady/princess of the forest,' but etymology is disputedXaria#3007 in the U.S.Modern invented name, likely derived from Zara or Xara; may carry associations of 'princess' (AXavia#3161 in the U.S.Feminine form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria or Arabic 'al-shubayyr', meaningXenia#3374 in the U.S.Hospitality, guest-friendship; from Greek xenia, the sacred duty of welcome to strangersXamira#3497 in the U.S.X-styled spelling of Samira ('companion of evening talk') or Zamira ('singing reed, flute melodXitlaly#3498 in the U.S.Star; X-spelled variant of Citlali, from Nahuatl citlalli, 'star'Xuri#3561 in the U.S.Extremely rare; plausibly echoing Shuri (Black Panther's princess), Basque xuri ('white, prettyXylani#3562 in the U.S.Modern American coinage joining a stylish X- opening to -lani, the Hawaiian element for 'heavenXylia#3744 in the U.S.Modern name from Greek xylon, 'wood, forest' — 'woodland dweller, of the forest'Xara#4273 in the U.S.X-spelling of Zara — Arabic, 'blooming flower; radiance', or a form of Sarah, 'princess'; routeXianna#4274 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Xiana/Sianna and Anna ('grace'); X-styling; no single fixed rootXoey#4275 in the U.S.X-spelling of Zoey/Zoe — from Greek zoe, 'life'
Boy Names
Xavier#108 in the U.S.The new house; from Basque Etxeberri (new house), or possibly from Arabic zabier (bright)Xander#259 in the U.S.Defender of the people; short form of Alexander, from Greek alexein + androsXzavier#1265 in the U.S.Bright, new house, splendidXavi#1284 in the U.S.Bright, new houseXyleek#1535 in the U.S.A modern, invented American name with no established traditional etymology; coined for its distXavion#1705 in the U.S.a modern American coinage, an elaboration of Xavier (which means 'new house' from a Basque placXion#1742 in the U.S.Coined from Japanese shion (aster, 'remembrance') and shio ('tide')Xaiden#1760 in the U.S.Of Zeus , godlikeXavian#1770 in the U.S.The new houseXavien#1846 in the U.S.The new houseXayden#2126 in the U.S.Of Zeus , godlikeXaden#2182 in the U.S.God, divinity, angelXyaire#2227 in the U.S.modern invented name with a distinctive X- opening and -aire ending, echoing Zaire and XavierXylo#2543 in the U.S.woodXaire#3144 in the U.S.Modern American invented name, likely a creative respelling influenced by Xavier, which derivesXzavion#3508 in the U.S.Modern Xz-styled elaboration of Xavier — from Basque Etxeberria, 'new house', via St. Francis XXane#4176 in the U.S.X- styling of Zane — an American form of John ('God is gracious') or a Zayn ('beauty') echo; roXzander#4177 in the U.S.Xz- styling of Xander — short form of Alexander, Greek 'defender of the people'Xayvion#4407 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Xa-/Xavier ('new house') to a -vion ending; no single fixed root