Unique Boy Names that Start With X

Xander

Diminutive of Alexander, Greek

"defending men"

Xander is a diminutive of Alexander, the Latin variation of the Greek Alexandros. Its meaning, "defending men," is taken from the Greek roots aléxein , "to defend," and andros , "men." Zander,…

Xzavier

Spelling variation of Xavier

With the trendiness of both X and Z , this spelling has it all. However, there's no real need for the added letter, unless you're looking for extra Scrabble points.

Xavi

Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic

"new house or bright"

This nickname was given often enough as a standalone to land it in the Top 1000 from 2010—2013.

Xavian

Variation of Xavier

"new house"

A spin on the Basque name Xavier, Xavian was likely created with names like Damian, Adrian, and Julian in mind. Also spelled as Xavion, Zavion, and so on. A recent year saw 92 boys receive the name,…

Xavion

Xavion is a modern variant of the name Xavier, which derives from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "new house." The name gained popularity in the United States during the late 20th and early…

Xayden

Modern invented name

Combine the Aiden trend with the ever-cool letter X, and you'll get something like Xayden.

Xavien

Variation of Xavier, Basque

"new house"

Also appearing as Xavion, Zavion, and Xavian, this form more closely resembles the Basque Xavier from which it's derived. The name was given to 42 boys in a recent year.

Xael

Spanish invented name

The invented name Xael debuted on the charts for boys in 2010. It is primarily used among Spanish-speaking families.

Xerxes

Persian

"hero among heroes"

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.

Xen

Japanese

"meditation"

Xen and Zen, both pronounced the same way, are two hip new spiritual word names from Buddhist practice. Among the celebrity set, Corey Feldman has a Zen and Tisha Campbell Martin's son is Xen.

Xanti

Basque

"St James"

A Basque form of Santiago with a jaunty and friendly feel.

Xurxo

Galician

"farmer"

The Galician form of George; an extravagant option for lovers of the letter X.

Xanthos

Greek

"golden-haired"

This alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound and can always be shortened to Xan.

Xoel

Galician

"Yahweh is god"

Galician form of Joel, in the Top 25 in Galicia and Top 250 in Spain. As with Joel and Noel, pronunciation can sound like one syllable or two.

Xan

Diminutive of Alexander

"defending men"

With the plethora of Alexes around, Xan (and Xander) have emerged as hot new nicknames for Alexander. Xan also stands well on its own. It can be found--not surprisingly--in several computer games.

Xero

Variation of Zero, Xerxes, Xeraldo, Xerome, or Xairo

A new entry into the US data for 2025, Xero, with its cool X- initial, was chosen for 5 boys in a recent count. It may be considered a respelling of Zero, to get that edgy sound without associating…