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Xylina
How to Pronounce Xylina
Pronounced zuh-LEE-nuh /zəˈliː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Xylina is a rare coinage that draws on the Greek xylon, meaning wood, the same root behind words like xylophone, and finishes it with the graceful -ina ending. The striking X spelling and woodland sense give it a distinctive, nature-tinged feel.Low
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
Xylina is an inventive girl's name built on the Greek xylon, meaning wood, the root also seen in xylophone, capped with the flowing -ina ending common to classic girl names. The bold initial X, sounded as a z here, gives it a modern, eye-catching look while the woodland meaning lends a nature feel. It appears only rarely in United States birth records through the later twentieth century.
It was never established, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high, so a Xylina from then would be in her thirties today. It reads as a striking, botanical-leaning coinage that stands apart from more common -ina names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Xylina mean?
It is a coinage from the Greek xylon, meaning wood, with a flowing -ina ending.
How do you pronounce Xylina?
It's said zuh-LEE-nuh /zəˈliː.nə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.
Is Xylina a boy or girl name?
Xylina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Xylina?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its later-twentieth-century peak.