Xenia

An uncommon Greek pick — distinctive and rare.

Girl's nameGreekDeclining Also a pet name
#3374 961in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A female given name from Ancient Greek of mainly historical use in English.

Xenia is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, from the Greek xenia meaning 'hospitality' or 'welcome to strangers' — derived from xenos ('stranger, guest, foreigner').

Xenia was a sacred virtue in ancient Greece — the obligation to be generous and hospitable to strangers. It's also the name of a city in Ohio, and the fierce assassin Xenia Onatopp in the James Bond film GoldenEye gave it an action-hero edge. Rare and beautiful, with a strong X opening.

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Popularity Over Time

Xenia was #2847 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3374, but its charm endures.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Xenia
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s304
2010s555
2000s481
1990s608
1980s369
1970s196
1960s94
1950s51
1940s34
1930s46
1920s55
1910s69
1890s16

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(103 years, 18942024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Xenia
YearBirthsRank
202447#3374
202375#2413
202275#2444
202153#3107
202054#3007
201967#2630
201854#3048
201753#3088
201654#3096
201561#2886
201435#4263
201357#2970
201253#3165
201174#2482
201047#3468
200945#3616
200844#3707
200745#3650
200659#2938
200550#3167

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Xenia has two lives

Xenia, the baby name
#3374girls
2,878 babies
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Xenia, the pet name
#4822pet name
15 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (18942024) · Methodology