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Xenia

Girl name

Xenia has been given to 2,937 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It peaked in 2023.

Meaning & origin /ˈziːniə/

From the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”). Doublet of Oksana.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

2,937

Peak year

2023 (76 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1894

10-year trend

▼ -5%

Gender split

All girls

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