Jimena

hee-MAY-nah
Variation of Ximena, Spanish
"son"

Jimena Origin and Meaning

The name Jimena is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "son".

Widespread popularity in the Latino community has propelled this name up the charts in the US. Ximena is the more popular version, given to about three times as many baby girls as Jimena, maybe because of that edgy initial X.

# 493 in the US

Jimena Rank in US Top 1000

Jimena Popularity

Famous People Named Jimena

  • Jimena Díazwife of Spanish national hero El Cid; ruler of Valencia
  • Jimena Elías (Roca)Miss Peru 2007
  • Jimena "Ximena" Navarrete (Rosete)Mexican model; Miss Universe 2010
  • Jimena Rumini Espinoza (Vecco)Miss Peru 2014
  • Jimena (Gallego)Mexican pop singer
  • Jimena BarónArgentine actress and singer
  • Jimena Sanchez (b. 1982) Latina TV presenter & model