Names Starting with X

Xaawo f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Eve.

Xabi m Basque
Basque diminutive of Xavier.

Xabier m Basque, Galician
Basque and Galician form of Xavier.

Xacobe m Galician
Galician form of Iacobus (see James).

Xədicə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khadija.

Xaime m Galician
Galician form of Iacomus (see James).

Xaliima f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Halimah.

Xan m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xande m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Alexandre.

Xander m Dutch, English (Modern)
Short form of Alexander. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Xandinho m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Alexandre.

Xandra f Dutch
Short form of Alexandra.

Xanthe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow, blond, fair-haired". This was the name of a few minor figures in Greek mythology.

Xanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xanthe.

Xanthia f English (Rare)
Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

Xanthippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Xanthippos. This was the name of the wife of Socrates. Because of her supposedly argumentative nature, the name has been adopted (in the modern era) as a word for a scolding, ill-tempered woman.

Xanthippi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xanthippe.

Xanthippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian general.

Xanthos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow". This is the name of several figures, mostly minor, in Greek mythology.

Xanti m Basque
Basque form of Santiago.

Xasan m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Hasan.

Xaver m German
German form of Xavier.

Xavi m Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Xavier.

Xavia f English (Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xavier.

Xavier m English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.

Xaviera f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Xavier.

Xavior m English (Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xbalanque m Mayan Mythology
Possibly from Classic Maya balam "jaguar" and k'in "sun" or kej "deer". In the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya, Xbalanque and his twin brother Hunahpu avenge their father's death at the hands of the underworld gods.

Xela f Galician
Short form of Ánxela.

Xena f Popular Culture
Probably a variant of Xenia. This was the name of the main character in the 1990s television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Xenagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". This was the name of a 2nd-century BC Greek historian.

Xene f Late Greek
Variant of Xenia. This was occasionally adopted as a monastic name during the Byzantine era.

Xeni f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xene.

Xènia f Catalan
Catalan form of Xenia.

Xenia f Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "hospitality" in Greek, a derivative of ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". This was the name of a 5th-century saint who is venerated in the Eastern Church.

Xenie f Czech
Czech form of Xenia.

Xeno f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Xenon.

Xenocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ξενοκράτης (Xenokrates), which was derived from ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher.

Xenofon m Greek
Modern Greek form of Xenophon.

Xenokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Xenocrates.

Xenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest".

Xenophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek military commander and historian. This name was also borne by a 5th-century saint from Constantinople.

Xerxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.

Xesús m Galician
Galician form of Jesus, used as a personal name.

Xhafer m Albanian
Albanian form of Jafar.

Xhelal m Albanian
Albanian form of Jalal.

Xhemal m Albanian
Albanian form of Jamal.

Xhesika f Albanian
Albanian form of Jessica.

Xia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand", 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xiadani f Indigenous American, Zapotec
Meaning uncertain, said to mean "the flower that arrived" in Zapotec.

Xián m Galician
From Xulián, the Galician form of Julian.

Xiana f Galician
From Xuliana, the Galician form of Juliana.

Xiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China. This name can also be formed from other characters.

Xiao m Galician
Variant of Xián.

Ximena f Spanish
Feminine form of Ximeno. This was the name of the wife of El Cid.

Ximeno m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish or Basque name of uncertain meaning. It is possibly a form of Simon 1, though it may in fact derive from Basque seme meaning "son".

Ximo m Catalan
Valencian diminutive of Joaquim.

Ximun m Basque
Basque form of Ximeno.

Xinyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Xiomara f Spanish
Possibly a Spanish form of Guiomar.

Xitlalli f Indigenous American, Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Variant of Citlalli.

Xiu f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xiulan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Xiuying f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations are possible.

Xoán m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xoana f Galician
Galician feminine form of John.

Xóchilt f Indigenous American, Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Spanish variant form of Xochitl.

Xochipilli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "flower prince" in Nahuatl, from xōchitl "flower" and pilli "noble child, prince". Xochipilli was the Aztec god of love, flowers, song and games, the twin brother of Xochiquetzal.

Xochiquetzal f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing". This was the name of the Aztec goddess of love, flowers and the earth, the twin sister of Xochipilli.

Xóchitl f Indigenous American, Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Xochitl.

Xochitl f Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Means "flower" in Nahuatll.

Xoel m Galician
Galician form of Joel.

Xolani m Southern African, Zulu
Means "peace" in Zulu.

Xolotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Meaning uncertain, of Nahuatl origin, possibly meaning "servant" or "cornstalk". In Aztec mythology Xolotl was a monstrous dog-headed god who guided the dead to Mictlan. He was also associated with lightning, fire and the evening star. He was the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl.

Xosé m Galician
Galician form of Joseph.

Xquenda f & m Indigenous American, Zapotec
From Zapotec guenda "spirit, soul, essence" combined with the possessive prefix x-.

Xquic f Mayan Mythology
Means "lady blood", from Classic Maya ix "lady" and k'ik' "blood". In K'iche' Maya legend this was the name of the mother of Xbalanque and Hunahpu.

Xshathra Vairya m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Shahrivar.

Xshayarsha m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.

Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 春 (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".

Xuan m Asturian
Asturian form of Iohannes (see John).

Xue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school", besides other characters pronounced similarly.

Xulia f Galician
Galician form of Julia.

Xulio m Galician
Galician form of Julius.

Xun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank" or 迅 (xùn) meaning "fast, sudden", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Xurshid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Khurshid.

Xurxo m Galician
Galician form of George.

Xwm m Hmong
Means "second son" in Hmong.

Xystos m Late Greek
Greek form of Sixtus.

Xzavier m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.