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The X sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with X are popular across American, Modern coinage, China, Greece, Mexico traditions. Browse all 382 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with X

  • 382 names starting with X are in our database
  • 220 girl names and 152 boy names begin with X
  • 10 gender-neutral names also start with X
  • Top origins for X names: American, Modern coinage, China

Girl Names Starting With X

220 girl names starting with X — showing top 100

#183
Spain
Heard or listened
#463
Spain
ready for battle
#539
Chinese
Little, tiny or small
#546
Mexico
Nahuatl
#556
Mexico
Spanish
#586
Latin
Spanish
#726
Greece
Greek
#742
Mexico
Nahuatl
#763
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Greek word 'xylon', meaning wood or forest.
#767
Spanish
Spanish
#769
American
Light, brightness
#777
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#819
Spain
Spanish
#844
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#872
Mexico
Star
#899
Vietnam
Spring
#914
Chinese
Little dawn or sunrise (小曦)
#952
English
Chinese
#995
American
New house
#999
American
Beautiful
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
a blend of Xiomara and Marie
#1000
Nahuatl
flower
#1004
Greece
Greek
#1083
American
A unique or modern creation, often interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'radiant'
#1101
Mexico
flower
#1122
China
Chinese
#1124
South Africa↑ Rising
Peaceful.
#1234
Mexico↑ Rising
Star
#1253
Russia
Hospitality
#1270
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#1270
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1288
Chinese
Chinese
#1293
American
tranquility or calmness
#1327
American
Greek
#1336
China
心然
#1337
English
Defender of mankind
#1352
Laos
to be joyful
#1484
Mexico
God's gracious gift
#1569
American
Defender of men
#1580
China
心桐
#1623
Mexico
Star
#1623
Puerto Rico
Derived from 'Xari' meaning friend or ally
#1637
Spain
A variant of the name Esmeralda, meaning 'emerald'.
#1660
Spain
little traveler
#1706
Mexico
Mayan
#1770
Brazil
Portuguese
#1774
Spanish
Spanish
#1828
American
Greek
#1838
Mexico
Flower
#1857
China
心 (xīn) meaning 'heart' or 'mind'
#1860
Spain
beautiful flower
#1876
Greece
Greek
#1918
Brazil
A diminutive or affectionate form referring to a girl.
#1952
Mexico
Star
#1987
Mexico
Nahuatl
#2015
Modern coinage↑ Rising
no traditional meaning documented
#2581
Mexico↑ Rising
Xareni is often associated with 'Xochitl', meaning 'flower' in the Nahuatl language, which reflects beauty and nature.
#2605
American
from the woods
#2931
Greek↑ Rising
Hospitality
#3097
Mexico↑ Rising
Star
#3455
American
Shining, bright
#3641
Greece↑ Rising
of the woods
#3708
Basque Country
Basque
#3772
American↑ Rising
A modern name without a defined etymology, possibly inspired by 'Zalia', suggesting beauty or a colorful personality.
#3773
Spanish↑ Rising
Meaningful and rich
#3774
Greek
Greek
#4165
Modern American↑ Rising
no traditional meaning documented
#4166
Modern coinage↑ Rising
no traditional meaning documented
#4263
American↑ Rising
A variation of the word 'sky', connoting openness and freedom
#4540
American
Greek
#4978
Latin
bright
#4979
Guatemala↑ Rising
the name of a well
#4980
Spanish↑ Rising
Spanish
#5091
English↑ Rising
English
#5092
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#5229
China
夏 - summer or relaxed
#5230
Chinese
Chinese
#5231
Mexico↑ Rising
Flower
#5393
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#5905
Africa↑ Rising
Peaceful, calm
#5906
American
Emanating from a place
#6098
American↑ Rising
American English
#6099
Spain↑ Rising
a short form of 'Alejandra', meaning 'protector of mankind'.
#6100
American↑ Rising
God is gracious
#6532
Spanish
a feminine variation of Xaloc, the name of a deity
#6533
Modern coinage↑ Rising
no traditional meaning documented
#6820
American↑ Rising
Ease; grace
#7113
Spanish↑ Rising
blessed
#7115
American↑ Rising
A name that suggests abundance and prosperity, often associated with nature.
#7468
Greek↑ Rising
Ξανθή (Xanthē), meaning 'yellow' or 'golden'
#7469
Mexico
A modern name, often associated with 'light' or 'lumnosity'.
#7578
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#8334
American
A version of the name Zaya, meaning 'victorious'
#8335
USA
a variation of 'Zyra', often associated with the idea of brightness or radiance.
#8829
American↑ Rising
Ray of light
#8830
Spanish↑ Rising
Bright

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Boy Names Starting With X

152 boy names starting with X — showing top 100

#108
Spain
new house
#259
American
Greek
#526
American
bright
#526
China
To shine brightly
#537
American
protector
#542
Greece
Stranger
#595
American
a variant of Xavier, which means 'bright' or 'new house'.
#629
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#688
American
Spanish
#734
American
derived from the name Xavier, meaning 'new house'
#754
American
dark-haired
#797
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
#810
Spain
Derived from 'Javier', meaning 'new house' or 'the bright one'.
#896
American
a unique modern creation
#911
China
Fragrant; prosperous
#994
American
English
#1000
Modern coinage
servant of God
#1000
Modern coinage
savior — from Xavier
#1008
Portugal
protector of mankind
#1072
American
A creative variant of Xavier
#1085
Laos
Born in a good year.
#1151
Germanic
The name Xaver is derived from the Basque place name 'Xabier', meaning 'new house'.
#1162
Greek
defender of the people
#1201
American
New house
#1273
Netherlands
defender of the people
#1329
Spanish
New house
#1360
Unknown
a modern variation, possibly related to the concept of power or passion
#1370
American
A modern name possibly inspired by elements of science fiction or contemporary culture.
#1375
Spain
Basque
#1389
Greek
The name means 'strange voice' or 'foreigner's voice'.
#1428
Greece
yellow, golden
#1431
American
Bright and shining
#1485
English
bright; new house
#1539
American
a unique or modern creation
#1545
Spain
new house
#1547
American
Spanish
#1547
China
to laugh or smile
#1548
Turkey
Turkish
#1553
American
Modern variation of the name Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#1583
Laos
To lead; to guide.
#1675
American↑ Rising
Little Fire
#1696
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1764
American
the new house
#1768
American↑ Rising
Bright; New
#1790
English
a modern invented name, possibly meaning 'bright' or 'new'
#1791
Chinese
Shining
#1792
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1850
American
Noble
#1925
China
雄 (Xióng) means 'hero' or 'male'.
#1933
American
Hebrew
#1939
American
The Deliverer; Savior
#1960
American
Spanish
#1961
Chinese
To achieve, to accomplish
#1975
American↑ Rising
from the battle or from the valley
#2360
American
American English
#3309
China↑ Rising
Захай
#4042
English↑ Rising
A variation of 'Zane', meaning 'God is gracious'.
#4134
Middle East↑ Rising
Arabic
#4242
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#4243
American
English
#4384
Greece
rejoice
#4385
American↑ Rising
English
#4386
Arabic↑ Rising
A name possibly derived from similar roots, suggesting conquering.
#4531
American
A modern combination of 'Xavier' and other names, signifying new beginnings
#4849
American
English
#5034
Modern coinage↑ Rising
chosen
#5035
American
English
#5593
Greece
Old Persian
#5843
American↑ Rising
An exotic gemstone
#6123
American↑ Rising
a form of Zane
#6124
USA
variant of 'Zaire', which means 'river' or 'to flow' in African languages
#6125
Greek
Of the forest
#6126
American↑ Rising
Latin
#6431
Greece
Ξένη
#6432
English
Heavenly place
#6785
American↑ Rising
American English
#6794
USA
new house, or new location.
#7167
American
A modern blend name, potentially derived from 'Zyler' or 'Tyler'.
#7168
American↑ Rising
Arabic
#7653
Spain↑ Rising
Defender of mankind
#7654
American↑ Rising
A creative spelling of 'Zane', meaning 'God is gracious'.
#7655
Greek↑ Rising
wood
#8223
Nahuatl↑ Rising
dog — from Nahuatl xolotl
#8876
American↑ Rising
chief
#8877
American↑ Rising
new house or bright
#8878
China↑ Rising
to shine
#8879
Spanish↑ Rising
pursuit
#8923
Latin
wood
#8954
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#8956
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#9656
American
A modern name that combines elements from various names such as Xavier and Zavian, suggesting a young or prosperous natu
#9662
USA↑ Rising
A modern variation of Zachary, meaning 'the Lord has remembered'.
#9663
American↑ Rising
a modern variation of Adrian, meaning 'from Hadria'
#9664
China
victory
#9666
American↑ Rising
a name representing strength and resilience
#9667
Greek
foreigner, stranger
#9669
American↑ Rising
Greek
#9703
American
Unknown or Modern
#9836
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
Spanish
a form of the name Ciomar, which is itself derived from Cyprian

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Unisex Names Starting With X

10 gender-neutral names starting with X — showing top 10

#534
China
snow
#848
American
Derived from Xavier, meaning 'new house' or 'bright'.
#1405
English
Defender of men
#1624
China
Star; a bright and luminous celestial body.
#1794
Vietnam
to live; blossoming; flourishing
#4697
American↑ Rising
English
#5195
Chinese↑ Rising
Chinese
China
西 - west
African
African-American
American
A form derived from a blend of the names Xander and Jaylin