Xenia

ZEEN-ee-ah; SHEN-yah; KSEH-nyah; kseh-NEE-uh

Greek

"hospitable, welcoming, guest"

Xenia Origin and Meaning

The name Xenia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "hospitable, welcoming, guest".

The name of a Christian saint and a city in Ohio, Xenia is one of the more accessible and intriguing x names. It is the name of one of the Bond Girls--played by Famke Janssen in the film "GoldenEye."

Sometimes spelled Ksenia to reflect the traditional Greek pronunciation (kseh-NEE-uh), Xenia is also pronounced ZEEN-ee-ah or SHEN-yah.

Xenia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1166 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Xenia

• 1166 Nameberry 2025
• 184 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Xenia

• Saint Xenia of St. Petersburg (born Xenia Grigoryevna Petrova) Russian woman who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.
• Xenia Alexandrovna Grand Duchess of Russia
• Xenia Georgievna Princess of Russia, daughter of Grand Duke George Mihailovich
• Xenia Petrovic Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro
• Xenia Andreevna Romanoff Princess of Russia
• Xenia (Edith Martinez) American pop singer
• Xenia Goodwin Australian dancer and actress
• Xenia Knoll Swiss tennis player
• Xenia Stad de Jong, Dutch Olympic sprinter
• Xenia Seeberg German actress
• Xenia Gabriela Florence Sophie Iris of Saxony actress and reality TV personality; daughter of Princess Iris of Saxony
• Xenia Tchoumitcheva Russian,Swiss model and actress
• Xenia Shestova Russian nun; mother of Tsar Michael I
• Xenia Tolstoy Miloslavsky, Countess of Tolstoy, Lady Buckhurst, Russian,British philanthropist
• Xenia Margarita Anne Princess of Hohenlohe,Langenburg; daughter of Prince Kraft
• Xenia Kilianova Slovakian rhythmic gymnast

The name Xenia in Pop Culture

• Xenia Sergeyevna Onatopp Bond girl in film "Goldeneye"
• Xenia main character in Barbara Cartland's "Love Leaves at Midnight"
• Xenia (Greek trans: "guest friendship") is the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, the generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home. The Greek god Zeus is sometimes called Zeus Xenios in his role as a protector of travelers. The concept of Xenia is directly opposed to that of xenophobia (fear/hate towards foreigners).

International Variations of the name Xenia

• Zene Ukranian
• Zenina Ukranian
• Ksenia Russian
• Zena Ukranian
• Aksiniya Russian
• Zenda Ukranian
• Zenia Ukranian
• Oksanochka Russian
• Chimene French
• Oksana Ukranian
• Xena Ukranian
• Zenna Ukranian