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Wynton m EnglishVariant of
Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.
Wyre m WelshThe name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.
Wyszeniega f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
wysze "higher" and
niega "delight".
Wyszesława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wysze meaning "higher" and
sław meaning "glory, fame".
Wzorosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish
wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian
uzoran and Czech
vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [
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Xa m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 賒 (
xa) meaning "distant, far".
Xạ f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 麝 (
xạ) meaning "musk".
X Æ A-Xii m ObscureThis name was devised by Elon Musk and Claire Grimes for their son, born in 2020. The name was originally X Æ A-12, but was changed to X Æ A-Xii because California law does not allow the use of numbers in names.
Xafifa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
xafif meaning "fine, light"
Xairexis f Obscure (Modern)Possibly an invented name. It was borne by contestant Xairexis García on the Spanish-language talent show
La Voz Kids.
Xalicuilol m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xalli "sand" combined with either
icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or
cuilol "a design, a decoration".
Xalwo f SomaliMeans "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.
Xami f MizoMeans "everything known" in Mizo.
Xanadu f Various (Modern)From the name of the summer capital of the 13th-century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, located in Inner Mongolia, China. It is an anglicized form of Chinese 上都
(Shangdu), derived from 上
(shàng) meaning "above, upper" and 都
(dū) meaning "city".
Xanen m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix
-n.
Xanım f AzerbaijaniMeans "madam, woman, lady" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Turkish noble title
hanım (the feminine equivalent of
khan).
Xanlar m AzerbaijaniMeans "khans, rulers, leaders" in Azerbaijani, from the plural form of
xan (see
kaan).
Xanthene f American (Rare)Modern elaborated form of
Xanthe. It coincides with the name of a yellow organic heterocyclic compound; xanthene dyes tend to be fluorescent and brilliant, yellow to pink to bluish-red.
Xanthias m Ancient Greek, TheatreDerived from Greek ξανθος
(xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.
Xantho f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξανθος (
xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see
Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of
Nereus by
Doris).
Xảo m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 巧 (
xảo) meaning "skillful, cunning, crafty".
Xare f BasqueExact origins unknown, but this is the name of a Basque sport.
Xareni f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)Invented name in the same fashion as
Yaretzi and
Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.
Xaro m LiteratureThis is the name of one of the Thirteen and later king of Qarth in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire.
Xətai m AzerbaijaniFrom Persian خطائی
(khatā'i) meaning "the Cathayan". Khata'i was the pen name of Shah Ismail I, who wrote poetry in the Azerbaijani language.
Xatirə f AzerbaijaniMeans "memory, remembrance" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خاطرة
(ḵāṭira).
Xaviel m Spanish (Rare)This name is possibly a combination of
Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in
-iel, such as
Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [
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Xay m LaoMeans "victory" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit जय
(jaya).
Xəyal m AzerbaijaniMeans "dream, imagination, fantasy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خيال
(khayal).
Xayatbanïw f BashkirFrom the Arabic
حياة (hayat) meaning life and Persian
بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Xayide f LiteratureOne of the main antagonists in Michael Ende's fantasy novel
The Neverending Story (1979).
Xaykham m & f LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Xaypaseuth m LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Xayrigul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
xayr meaning "blessing" or "charity" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Xaysavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".