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Names with the letter X have surged in popularity — Xander, Axel, Maximus, Beatrix, Roxanne. The X gives names a modern, edgy, international feel that parents looking for something unique love. X names often have Greek, Latin, or invented origins.

Quick facts: Contains X names

  • Names containing the letter X are bold, modern, and unmistakably distinctive. X adds a strong visual punch and a cool edge to any name.
  • 1,573 names containing X are in our database
  • 866 girl names and 894 boy names containing X
  • Top origins: American, Greece, English

Girl Names with X

118 girl names containing X

#183
Spain
Heard or listened
#237
Greece
defender of mankind
#463
Spain
ready for battle
#474
Greece
defender of mankind
#497
England↑ Rising
Greatest
#500
USA
A variant of the name Roxane, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'.
#511
USA
A modern variation of Alexis, meaning 'defender'.
#512
American
defender of men
#513
American
deluxe
#513
Spanish
night
#517
American
defender of mankind
#519
Mexico
Nahuatl
#534
Greece
Greek
#534
China
snow
#535
Greece
Αλέξιος (Defender)
#537
Mexico
a modern feminine name, possibly a variant of Daniza or derived from Dana in various contexts
#539
Chinese
Little, tiny or small
#543
American
defender of the people
#544
American
English
#546
Mexico
Nahuatl
#554
Greece
Greek
#554
English
a blend of Dallas and Lexia
#555
Mexico
God of the moon and time
#556
Mexico
Spanish
#558
American
English
#563
American
Defender of mankind.
#571
American
Defender of mankind
#577
American
Variation of Lixie or Lexie
#583
American
modern, unique variant possibly derived from Alexandria or Lexi
#586
Latin
Spanish
#587
American
A modern variation of Lexi, which is a diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, meaning 'defender of men'.
#592
India
Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity
#597
American
a variant of Lexi, meaning defender of men
#605
American
A variation of the name Alexis, meaning 'defender'.
#605
Chinese
Chinese
#609
American
defender of men
#614
American
Defender of mankind
#614
English
defender of mankind
#627
Mesoamerica
Mayan
#628
American
Defender of mankind
#628
Spanish
defender of mankind
#634
American
English
#649
American
defender of mankind
#650
Greece
defender of mankind
#654
American
Greek
#661
Greece
Defender of man
#677
American
Latin
#682
USA
Greek
#686
Spain
A diminutive or variation of the name María, often associated with the sea.
#688
China
good luck and prosperity
#699
American
Spanish
#701
Spain
Spanish
#708
Greece
Greek
#716
French
French
#717
Scotland
From the elm tree; a place name.
#719
Germanic
bringer of joy
#726
Greece
Greek
#726
American
A modern name, possibly a blend of Yvette and Alexis, suggesting a stylish or unique individual.
#734
American
defender
#734
American
A blend of Lexi and Anna.
#736
American
related to Texas, often interpreted as 'from Texas' or 'Texan'.
#740
American
Indigenous American
#742
Mexico
Nahuatl
#745
American
Lexi derived from 'Alexis' and 'Lynn' refers to a lake or a waterfall
#748
American
English
#750
American
English
#750
Greece
Greek
#753
English
dawn
#754
Mexico
born during Christmas time
#763
Greek
defender of men
#763
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Greek word 'xylon', meaning wood or forest.
#764
American
defender of man
#767
Spanish
Spanish
#769
American
Light, brightness
#777
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#786
Greece
Defender of mankind
#788
English
Greek
#798
France
dawn
#800
American
Greek
#807
American
A variant of the name Dixie, which means 'tenth'.
#810
American
Defender of mankind
#810
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#815
American
Bright, Dawn
#816
American
defender of mankind
#819
Spain
Spanish
#831
Greek
Greek
#844
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#846
American
English
#848
American
Derived from Xavier, meaning 'new house' or 'bright'.
#853
American
Variant of Alexandra
#854
American
defender of mankind
#857
Armenia
pure, immaculate
#867
Spain
A combination of Maria and Ximena.
#869
Mexico
Cloud
#872
Mexico
Star
#879
American
defender of mankind
#885
American
dawn, bright
#886
American
Greek
#891
USA
Defender of mankind
#899
Vietnam
Spring
#906
Greek
defender of mankind
#914
Chinese
Little dawn or sunrise (小曦)
#922
American
derived from lexicon and means related to words or language
#929
English
Alexavia combines elements of 'Alexis', meaning 'defender' and 'avia', which can suggest an air or presence.
#945
American
sorrow or sadness
#952
USA
A nickname for dachshunds; clever and spirited
#952
English
Chinese
#953
American
a variation of Alexis, meaning 'defender' or 'helper'
#954
American
A variant of Alexis, which means 'defender'.
#954
American
defender of mankind
#959
American
Variant of Alexia or Alexis; meaning 'defender of man'
#963
American↑ Rising
Bexley's clearing or meadow
#968
American
Dixie, a historical nickname for the southern United States, combined with the suffix 'lee' which means 'meadow'.
#974
American
A modern variation of Alexis, meaning 'defender'.
#975
American
A variation of Dixie, often referring to the Southern United States.
#986
American
English
#989
Unknown
A beloved name with deep roots
#990
American
English

Boy Names with X

89 boy names containing X

#30
Greece
defender of the people
#79
Sweden
Scandinavian
#108
Spain
new house
#115
American
son of Jack
#156
American↑ Rising
English
#172
American
English
#175
Latin
Happy
#180
Germanic
greatest
#189
Scotland
From the 'Mack's well,' meaning the well of the son of 'Mack'.
#196
American↑ Rising
English
#210
English↑ Rising
son of Madoc
#232
Greece
Greek
#259
American
Greek
#276
Latin↑ Rising
greatest
#280
Spain↑ Rising
El más grande
#338
English
peacock town
#342
American
God has been gracious
#354
American
English
#379
American↑ Rising
English
#501
Greece
the greatest
#506
Greece
Greek
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#518
Latin
Spanish
#522
Greece
defender of mankind
#526
American
bright
#526
China
To shine brightly
#534
Greece
Greek
#534
China
snow
#537
American
protector
#539
Spanish
To live or to exist
#540
American
son of Jack
#542
Greece
Stranger
#554
Greece
Greek
#580
Spanish↑ Rising
greatest
#590
Latin
the greatest
#595
American
a variant of Xavier, which means 'bright' or 'new house'.
#597
Greece
Defender of the people
#608
American
English
#629
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#644
American
Brave
#667
American
son of Jack
#674
American
the last letter of the alphabet
#677
American
Latin
#680
England
from the snare
#688
American
Spanish
#692
Greece
defender of mankind
#692
French
From the name of a town in France
#693
American↑ Rising
One who is right-handed or skilled
#706
Somalia
blessed
#706
USA
king's strength
#717
Scotland
From the elm tree; a place name.
#717
Spanish
the new house
#719
American
defender of the people
#720
American
greatest
#724
American
Great strength
#732
American
from the town with the trust; town of the true
#734
Greece
a form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'
#734
American
derived from the name Xavier, meaning 'new house'
#736
American↑ Rising
Old English
#741
American
Ruler's estate
#746
American
English
#754
American
dark-haired
#764
American
A modern variation of the name Mattox, symbolizing strength.
#765
Greek
Greek
#769
Greece
Defender of men
#770
American
English
#781
American
leader of the people
#793
American↑ Rising
variation of Jackson, meaning 'son of Jack'
#797
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
#799
France
precious
#804
Germanic
Latin
#805
Hebrew
God will strengthen
#810
Spain
Derived from 'Javier', meaning 'new house' or 'the bright one'.
#847
American
Derived from the name Brenna, meaning 'descendant of Braonán; a raven'.
#848
American
Derived from Xavier, meaning 'new house' or 'bright'.
#852
French
who is like God
#859
Latin
King
#872
Russian Federation
A variant of the name Maxim, meaning 'the greatest'.
#879
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#881
Greece
the greatest
#894
American
a person who is cheerful and optimistic
#896
American
a unique modern creation
#906
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#911
China
Fragrant; prosperous
#927
English
son of Richard
#938
Latin
derived from 'Maximus', meaning 'greatest'.
#944
American
Modern invention, not widely defined
#970
France↑ Rising
handsome
#986
American
English

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