Fun Facts About the Name Xena
- More than 3 thousand babies named Xena: U.S. records list 3,508 babies given the name Xena from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Xena Mean?
Xena is a feminine given name with Greek origins. It comes from the Greek Ξένη (Xenē), the feminine form of Ξένος (Xenos), a word meaning "stranger" or "guest." The root xenos also gives rise to xenia, the ancient Greek custom of guest-friendship and hospitality between hosts and guests.
Because of that connection, Xena is sometimes interpreted as "hospitable" or associated with hospitality. That is a customary association rather than a separate literal meaning: the root sense is "stranger" or "guest." The name is closely related to Xenia (Ξενία), which comes from the same Greek root; the two are sometimes treated as variants in English.
Xena Name History & Origins
The Greek form behind Xena is Ξένη (Xenē), the feminine of Ξένος (Xenos). It belongs to the same word family as Ξενία (Xenia), a name borne by early Christian saints. Among the best known are Xenia of Rome and the 18th-century Russian saint Xenia of Saint Petersburg, whose veneration helped keep the related name Xenia in use in Eastern Orthodox countries.
The English spelling Xena corresponds to the Greek feminine Ξένη; the final vowel is written -a rather than the Greek -η. In Greek, the initial letter is pronounced like "ks"; in English, initial x in Greek-derived words is usually pronounced like "z," as in xenon and xylophone. In modern popular culture, Xena is the name of the title character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, which first aired in 1995. That series is a well-known modern use of the name, not its origin.
How Popular is the Name Xena?
Xena recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1996. Its best rank was #758 in 1996.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,270 | 177 | 0.0110% |
| 2024 | #1,297 | 178 | 0.0110% |
| 2023 | #1,065 | 234 | 0.0146% |
| 2022 | #1,027 | 250 | 0.0153% |
| 2021 | #1,235 | 191 | 0.0116% |
| 2020 | #1,128 | 214 | 0.0132% |
| 2019 | #1,217 | 193 | 0.0115% |
| 2018 | #1,318 | 173 | 0.0102% |
| 2017 | #1,446 | 157 | 0.0091% |
| 2016 | #1,864 | 111 | 0.0063% |
| 2015 | #2,078 | 95 | 0.0053% |
| 2014 | #2,493 | 73 | 0.0041% |
| 2013 | #2,595 | 69 | 0.0039% |
| 2012 | #3,207 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 2011 | #4,459 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #4,391 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #5,092 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2008 | #6,340 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2007 | #4,940 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2006 | #4,567 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2005 | #6,237 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #7,380 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #3,727 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #3,594 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2001 | #2,920 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 2000 | #2,157 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 1999 | #1,619 | 104 | 0.0059% |
| 1998 | #1,117 | 173 | 0.0098% |
| 1997 | #766 | 275 | 0.0158% |
| 1996 | #758 | 279 | 0.0159% |
| 1995 | #1,919 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 1994 | #8,786 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #15,739 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #15,560 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Xena Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You like to help others, but sometimes you take on too much and sacrifices are difficult to bear. You might be called upon to make so many emotional adjustments that find yourself in a state of constant turmoil. At the best, you might be exalted leader. You have good ability to observe and be resourceful in times of trouble. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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