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The X sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers boy names starting with X, popular across American, China, Modern coinage, Greece, English traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with X

  • 162 boy names start with X in our database
  • 162 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, China, Modern coinage
  • See the full combined list at Starting With X for all genders

Boy Names Starting With X

162 boy names starting with X

#108
Spain
new house
#259
American
Greek
#526
American
bright
#526
China
To shine brightly
#534
China
snow
#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'.
#848
American
Derived from Xavier, meaning 'new house' or 'bright'.
#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'.
#1405
English
Defender of men
#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.
#1624
China
Star; a bright and luminous celestial body.
#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
#1794
Vietnam
to live; blossoming; flourishing
#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
#4697
American↑ Rising
English
#4849
American
English
#5034
Modern coinage↑ Rising
chosen
#5035
American
English
#5195
Chinese↑ Rising
Chinese
#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
—
Galician-speaking regions
God is gracious
—
American
The name Xyan is often interpreted as a modern variation of 'Zion', which connotes a place of peace and refuge.
—
American
Of wood or pertaining to wood.
—
American↑ Rising
Variant of Xavier, meaning 'a new house or bright'.
—
American
The new age and fresh
—
American
A creative form of Xavier
—
Spain↑ Rising
A variant of the name Javier, meaning 'new house'.
—
Spain↑ Rising
Spanish
—
American↑ Rising
American English
—
American
Variant of 'Zaylen', meaning 'the one who defines himself'
—
American
English
—
American
English
—
Greece↑ Rising
Defender of men
—
Spain
Spanish
—
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
—
Modern coinage↑ Rising
no traditional meaning documented
—
Greece
Greek
—
English
A beloved name with deep roots
—
American
the meaning is speculative but may imply 'gifted' or 'gracious'
—
American
A modern variant of the name Alexander, which means 'defender of the people'.
—
American
A modern variation combining 'X' and 'Aven', meaning 'a new beginning'
—
American↑ Rising
זְכַיָּאל - 'God strengthens'.
—
American
The light or bright one
—
China
西 - west
—
American
God is my strength.
—
American
Spanish
—
American
Derived from 'Javier', which means 'the new house'.
—
American↑ Rising
a modern variation of Zade, which can mean 'prosperous'
—
American
English
—
Arabic
Brilliant, shining
—
Greece
defender of mankind
—
American↑ Rising
American
—
African
African-American
—
Israel
Hebrew
—
American
a variant of the name Kaelan, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'
—
American
A form derived from a blend of the names Xander and Jaylin
—
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
—
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
—
China↑ Rising
freedom or liberation
—
China
Chinese
—
American
English
—
American
Holder of the heel
—
English
Variation of Jayden, meaning thankful or God has heard
—
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
—
American
defender of the people
—
American
Variant of Adrian, meaning 'from Hadria'
—
American
bound, destiny
—
American
American
—
Greece
guest
—
American
A modern variation of the name 'Xavier', meaning 'bright' or 'new house'.
—
Spanish
he who is called — from Simón
—
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
—
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
—
American
A variation of the name Aiden, often associated with brightness or fire.
—
English
Bringer of peace; Knighted

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