Xena

Xena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “guest, stranger”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ZEE-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Xena is generally treated as a modern form related to Greek xenos, 'guest' or 'stranger', and to names such as Xenia. The exact pathway of the spelling is modern.

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How popular is Xena?

202454.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Xena in 2024178

2024 rank#1,297 girls

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 18803,331

Xena is rising: use over the last five years is 4.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Xena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Zoeylife · Greek

Xena questions

What does the name Xena mean?

Xena means "guest, stranger". It comes from Greek. Xena is generally treated as a modern form related to Greek xenos, 'guest' or 'stranger', and to names such as Xenia. The exact pathway of the spelling is modern.

Is Xena a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Xena?

178 US babies were named Xena in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Xena?

Xena is usually pronounced ZEE-nuh.

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.