Ximena

Ximena: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Spanish form of Jimena. Its deeper origin is uncertain; it is often linked to a medieval name possibly related to Basque or Hebrew forms, but no explanation is fully secure. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Ximena?

2024524 per million US babies

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Babies named Ximena in 20241,744

2024 rank#173 girls

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 188037,976

Ximena has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ximena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jimenahearkening · Spanish
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish
Lolasorrows · Spanish
Amoralove · Spanish

Ximena questions

What does the name Ximena mean?

Ximena means "meaning uncertain". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Jimena. Its deeper origin is uncertain; it is often linked to a medieval name possibly related to Basque or Hebrew forms, but no explanation is fully secure.

Is Ximena a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ximena?

1,744 US babies were named Ximena in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Ximena?

Ximena 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.