Jimena

Jimena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “hearkening”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: hee-MEH-nah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish form of Ximena, the feminine of Jimeno/Ximeno. Its deeper etymology is uncertain, but it is often linked to a Basque-rooted medieval name and traditionally glossed as 'hearkening' or 'listener'. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Jimena?

2024169 per million US babies

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Babies named Jimena in 2024563

2024 rank#536 girls

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 188016,524

Jimena has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Jimena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Amoralove · Spanish

Jimena questions

What does the name Jimena mean?

Jimena means "hearkening". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Ximena, the feminine of Jimeno/Ximeno. Its deeper etymology is uncertain, but it is often linked to a Basque-rooted medieval name and traditionally glossed as 'hearkening' or 'listener'.

Is Jimena a boy or girl name?

Jimena is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jimena?

563 US babies were named Jimena in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Jimena?

Jimena is usually pronounced hee-MEH-nah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.