GirlAncient Greek origin3 syllables
Xenia
Meaning: “hospitable”
About the name Xenia
Xenia is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “hospitable”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Xenia ranked #2931 for girls in the US, with 58 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2023. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Xenia were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “hospitable”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Xenia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2931
- In 2015
- #2887
- Babies in 2025
- 58
Popularity of Xenia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Xenia
- Xandria“to defend + man”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Gaia“Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
- India“Indus river”
- Agatha“good”
- Aglaia“splendour, beauty”
- Alala“loud cry, war cry”
- Alandra“to defend + man”
- Aletha“truth”
- Alexia“helper, defender”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.