Xylia

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Pronounced ZY-lee-ah /ˈzaɪ.li.ɑ/High

Meaning: Modern name from Greek xylon, 'wood, forest' — 'woodland dweller, of the forest'Medium

In 30 seconds: A forest sprite with an X to spare: Xylia draws on Greek 'xylon' — wood — for a name that means 'of the forest'. Rare, leafy, and striking, with the coolest initial in the alphabet.

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Origin MediumGreek

MeaningModern name from Greek xylon, 'wood, forest' — 'woodland dweller, of the forest'

U.S. rank (2025)#3641 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births42 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 563

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Xylia is a modern name drawn from Greek xylon, 'wood, forest' — 'of the woodland'. Kin to the older Xylona and Sylvia's Latin forest-meaning, it pairs nature-name warmth with a striking X opening.

It registers thinly in recent records. Rare, forest at the root, and strikingly modern.

Did you know? Xylia's root, the Greek 'xylon' (wood), also gives us 'xylophone' — literally 'wood sound' — so the name carries a faint ring of forest music.

Overall data confidence 68%

Greek lexicon — xylon — root meaning

Variations

XylinaXylonaZylia

Nicknames

XyLia

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If you like Xylia…

Sylvia— the Latin 'forest' classic

Xiomara— a fellow striking X- name

Lilia— the companion -lia melodic name

Willow— another woodland nature name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Xylia mean?

Xylia is from Greek xylon, 'wood, forest' — 'of the woodland'.

How do you pronounce Xylia?

It's said ZY-lee-ah /ˈzaɪ.li.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Xylia a boy or girl name?

Xylia is a girl's name.

How popular is Xylia?

Xylia is a rare name in the U.S.