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

Quick facts: boy names starting with X

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

Boy Names Starting With X

178 boy names starting with X

#105
Spain
new house
#158
Spain
Heard or listened
#215
American
Greek
#526
American
bright
#526
China
To shine brightly
#534
China
snow
#537
American
protector
#539
Chinese
Little, tiny or small
#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'.
#844
American
English
#848
American
Derived from Xavier, meaning 'new house' or 'bright'.
#896
American
a unique modern creation
#899
Vietnam
Spring
#911
China
Fragrant; prosperous
#956
English
Heavenly place
#994
American
English
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#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'.
#1156
China
Chinese
#1162
Greek
defender of the people
#1188
American
English
#1194
Spain
Spanish
#1201
American
New house
#1218
Spain
new house
#1251
English
bright; new house
#1273
Netherlands
defender of the people
#1295
South Africa↑ Rising
Peaceful.
#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
#1447
China
victory
#1539
American
a unique or modern creation
#1547
American
Spanish
#1547
China
to laugh or smile
#1548
Turkey
Turkish
#1553
American
Modern variation of the name Aiden, meaning 'little fire'
#1569
Chinese
Chinese
#1572
English↑ Rising
a modern invented name, possibly meaning 'bright' or 'new'
#1583
Laos
To lead; to guide.
#1624
China
Star; a bright and luminous celestial body.
#1642
American
English
#1648
Latin
bright
#1693
American
Little Fire
#1696
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1701
American
English
#1741
Spain↑ Rising
New house
#1764
American
the new house
#1784
American↑ Rising
Bright; New
#1794
Vietnam
to live; blossoming; flourishing
#1850
American
Noble
#1857
China
心 (xīn) meaning 'heart' or 'mind'
#1873
Chinese↑ Rising
Shining
#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
#2218
American
from the battle or from the valley
#2732
Latin↑ Rising
wood
#2889
American↑ Rising
American English
#3109
English↑ Rising
A variation of 'Zane', meaning 'God is gracious'.
#3702
American↑ Rising
English
#3870
American↑ Rising
A modern combination of 'Xavier' and other names, signifying new beginnings
#4335
Greek↑ Rising
Of the forest
#4600
American
English
#4733
Greece↑ Rising
Ξένη
#5054
American↑ Rising
a form of Zane
#5055
American↑ Rising
English
#5056
American↑ Rising
The new age and fresh
#5239
English
the new house
#5650
Greece↑ Rising
rejoice
#5651
American↑ Rising
A modern blend name, potentially derived from 'Zyler' or 'Tyler'.
#5899
Middle East↑ Rising
Arabic
#5900
Greece↑ Rising
Old Persian
#5901
Arabic↑ Rising
A name possibly derived from similar roots, suggesting conquering.
#6196
Greek↑ Rising
foreigner, stranger
#6488
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#6794
USA
new house, or new location.
#6865
American↑ Rising
American English
#6866
USA↑ Rising
variant of 'Zaire', which means 'river' or 'to flow' in African languages
#6867
American↑ Rising
The name Xyan is often interpreted as a modern variation of 'Zion', which connotes a place of peace and refuge.
#7698
Spain
new house
#7699
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#7700
American↑ Rising
A modern variation of the name 'Xavier', meaning 'bright' or 'new house'.
#7702
American
Arabic
#8221
American
a modern variation of Adrian, meaning 'from Hadria'
#8222
Spain↑ Rising
Defender of mankind
#8223
American↑ Rising
An exotic gemstone
#8874
American
English
#8875
African↑ Rising
African-American
#8876
France
The new house
#8877
Spanish
pursuit
#8878
Spanish↑ Rising
a form of the name Ciomar, which is itself derived from Cyprian
#8879
Galician-speaking regions↑ Rising
God is gracious
#8941
American
Variant of 'Zaylen', meaning 'the one who defines himself'
#9656
American
A modern name that combines elements from various names such as Xavier and Zavian, suggesting a young or prosperous natu
#9700
USA
A modern variation of Zachary, meaning 'the Lord has remembered'.
#9701
American
English
#9702
American↑ Rising
a variant of the name Kaelan, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'
#9703
American
Unknown or Modern
#9704
American↑ Rising
new house or bright
#9705
American
A creative spelling of 'Zane', meaning 'God is gracious'.
#9706
American
Latin
#9781
Spain↑ Rising
Bright, new house
Arabic
Brilliant, shining
American↑ Rising
A form derived from a blend of the names Xander and Jaylin
Greece
defender of mankind
Spain↑ Rising
Spanish
American
a name representing strength and resilience
China
西 - west
China↑ Rising
to shine
Greece
Greek
Greek
wood
American
A creative form of Xavier
Israel
Hebrew
American
the meaning is speculative but may imply 'gifted' or 'gracious'
American
Variant of Zachary, meaning 'The Lord has remembered'
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
American
God is my strength.
American↑ Rising
chief
American
Spanish
American↑ Rising
Variant of Xavier, meaning 'a new house or bright'.
China
freedom or liberation
American
Derived from 'Javier', which means 'the new house'.
American
Holder of the heel
American
A beloved name with deep roots
English
Variation of Jayden, meaning thankful or God has heard
Spain
Spanish
American
Greek
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
American↑ Rising
A variation of the name Aiden, often associated with brightness or fire.
American
American English
American
defender of the people
American
Variant of Adrian, meaning 'from Hadria'
Spain
A variant of the name Javier, meaning 'new house'.
American
bound, destiny
China
Захай
Greece
Greek
American
English
American
American
Greece
guest
Spain
the new house
American
a modern variation of Zade, which can mean 'prosperous'
Greece
Defender of men
American
American
English
Bringer of peace; Knighted
American
Of wood or pertaining to wood.

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