Xerxes
About Xerxes
The two X's may be a challenge for even the most intrepid baby namer. Xerxes was the name of two early kings of Persia and the Handel opera Serse or Xerxes is loosely based on Xerxes I.
Pronounced ZURK-seez.
As of October 2026, Xerxes ranked #5593 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4300 in 1975, Nameberry popularity #988.
Editor's take: The name Xerxes is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning "hero among heroes".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,729 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Xerxes on lists
Famous Xerxess
- Xerxes I and II
Kings of Persia
- Xerxes
King of Armenia
- Xerxes
6th,century Sasanian prince who distinguished himself in his war against the Byzantine Empire
- Xerxes de Oliveira
Brazilian music producer
- Xerxes Byram Avari
Pakistani competitive sailor
- Xerxes Desai
Indian businessman and entrepreneur
Xerxes in pop culture
- Xerxes Break
character in anime "Pandora Hearts"
- Xerxes
pet eel of Mozenrath in Disney's Aladdin TV series.
- Xerxes
boy representing X, who got eaten by mice, in The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey
- Xerxes
pet falcon of Peter Griffin in an episode of TV's "Family Guy"
- Xerxes
ancient civilization in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood where the entire population was mysteriously wiped out in one night
- "Xerces
" Song by the Deftones
- "Xerxes
" Composition by composer John Mackey.