Ximena is the most popular name that starts with the letter X. I have selected 59 additional names as well as their meanings.
List Of 60 Baby Girl Names That Start With X:
Xassie
Xassie is a variant of Cassie which means “shining upon man.” Strong and beautiful, but with cute nicknames.
Xinyi
The Chinese name Xinyi has several meanings, including ”harmony” and “joyous heart.” This name is considered unisex. Xinyi is also a district of Taipei.
Xenia
Means “hospitality” in Greek. It is related to Xènia in Catalan and Ksenija in Croatian. Greek actress Xenia Kalogeropoulou and Australian dancer Xenia Goodwin are two female celebrities with the name Xenia. Xenia in plants is the effect of pollen on the fruit and seeds of the fertilized plant.
Xade
The origin of Xade is uncertain but I believe it is likely a variation of Jade. It is derived from the ornamental stone jade.
Xenova
Xenova is made from the combination of the Greek word “xenos” (stranger) and the Latin word “nova” (new).
Xochiquetzal
Xochiquetzal was the Aztec goddess of beauty and flowers. It is made from the elements xochitl (that means ”flower”) and quetzalli (quetzal feather). She had a twin brother known as the Prince of Flowers.
Xuan
In Sino-Vietnamese, Xuan means ”spring” and is from the character 春.
Xantha
From the ancient Greek word xanthos, Xantha means ”blonde” or ”yellow.” It rose in popularity due to American actress Xantha Radley who played in Supernatural and The X Files: I Want to Believe.
Xantippe
Xantippe has Proto-Indo-European roots and you should know is symbolizing “yellow horse.” Xantippe is a good name if you and your family are living on a ranch.
Xoe
From the Greek word ‘ζωή,’ the girl name Xoe is a variant of Zoe, a Greek name symbolizing ”life.” Zoe is ranked in the 100 most popular names in the United States in the last three decades. It became more popular with the rise of actress Zoe Saldaña.
Xalia
With roots in Hebrew and Arabic, this name means “to go up,” ”exalted,” ”noble,” or ”ascending.”
Xuxa
The Portuguese Xuxa has the meaning of ”queen.” It is pronounced SHOO-sha. Xuxa also has an interesting story since Maria da Graça has the nickname of “Xuxa.”
Xoana
Xoana is the Galician form of Joanna which is the feminine of Xoan (John). This comes from the Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious.
Xilonen
Xilonen is the Aztec goddess of tender maize.
Xolani
Xolani means ”peace” among the Xhosa natives, an ethnic group in South Africa and other African countries.
Xenobia
Xenobia is of Greek origin and it means “of Zeus” or “force of Zeus.” Zeus was the king of the Greek gods and lived on Mount Olympus. Xenobia is a form of Zenobia.
Xara
Looking for a mystical and unique name? I have for you Xara which means “shining.”
Xandra
Xandra comes from the ancient Greek Alexandros. Alexander the Great is one of my favorite characters in history. He was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedonia. Alexandros is a combination of the Greek elements: ‘alexein’ (‘to defend or to ward off) and ‘andros’ (‘man’ or ‘warrior’).
Xena
Xena has Greek origins which I like, meaning “guest.” The dwarf planet now called Eris was nicknamed Xena.
Xitlalli
Xitlalli is from the Nahuatl language that is spoken in central Mexico. Xitlalli means ”star,” and it derives from the Nahuatl word ”citlalli.” What could be a more beautiful name?
Xing is ”star” in Chinese.
Xola
Xola means ”to stay in peace” or ”be calm” for Xhosa natives of South Africa. It is pronounced something like KOH-lah.
Xochitl
Xochitl also comes from the Nahuatl language, and again, I find its meaning amazing. It means ”flower,” which is adorable for your little flower.
Xabelle
Xabelle is a variant of the French name Isabelle. “My God is a vow” is the meaning Isabelle and it is rooted in the Hebrew name Elisheva.
Xiuhcoatl
Xiuhcoatl translates to ”weapon of destruction.” In Aztec culture Xiuhcōātl is the spirit form of Xiuhtecuhtli that is the god of fire. Xiuhcoatl is depicted with a segmented body and a sharply back-turned snout.
Xenaida
The Greek Xenaida means “dedicated to Zeus.” Saint Zenaida made this name’s continued use in Christian countries.
Xareni
Xareni is rooted in the Purépecha a language that is spoken in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. Xareni means “eternal sand” or “forever sand.” There is also a goddess of love in the central altiplano region of Mexico with this name.
Xia
In Chinese Xia means ”summer.” It’s a good name option if your daughter is born in the summer, for example.
Xue
Xue is the Chinese word for snow (雪) and is pronounced SHWEH.
Xylia
Xylia comes from the Greek root xylon that is meaning ”wood” or ”forest.”
Xristina
The X at the front of Xristina is for the Greek letter Chi. As such it means ”follower of Christ” or ”anointed one.” That is the same hiding inside Xmas.
Xanat
Xanat comes from Totonac which is the language of Veracruz in eastern Mexico. It symbolizes the vanilla flower.
Xiang
In Chinese Xiang xtranslates as ”fragrant or sweet-smelling.”
Xime
Xime is a short form of Ximena, the Basque name already on this list. Both are connected to the Spanish epic El Cid.
Xiu
Xiu means ”elegant” or ”outstanding” in Chinese (秀).
Xoco
In Nahuatl Xoco is symbolizing ”the youngest daughter” or ”youngest sister.”
Xanadu
Xanadu is the Western spelling of Shangdu which is the summer capital of Kublai Khan’s empire.
Xiao
In Chinese, Xiao means ”dawn” or ”daybreak.”
Xoliswa
Xoliswa has roots in the verb ukuxola (”to forgive” or ”make peace”). Xoliswa Ndoyiya was the chef for Nelson Mandela for over 2 decades.
Xiadani
”The flower that arrived.” The opening X sounds like sh and is pronounced as shya-DAH-nee. Xia and Dani diminutives that I like.
Xiuying
Xiuying combined the Chinese elements xiu (that means ”elegant”) and ying (flower).
Xhesika
Xhesika is the Albanian spelling of Jessica. Jessica is rooted in the Hebrew Yiskah that means ”to behold.”
Spanish Girl Names That Start With X
Ximena
Ximena has Basque roots and is the feminine version of Jimeno. If you want to know a celebrity with Ximena, I’ll give you Ximena Navarrete, who was crowned Miss Universe 2010.
Xaviera
Xaviera is rare today but a classic Basque name. It has several possible meanings including “bright” and “the new house.” Xaviera is believed to come from the Roman Catholic Saint Francis Xavier.
Xiomara
Xiomara ranks in the top 1000 most popular names in the US. Xiomara De Oliver and Xiomara Alfaro are two celebrities with this name. In Spanish Xiomara is a feminine variation of Guiomar (“ready for battle”). It is also possible to have origins in the German Wigmar.
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