The first name Xena
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “hospitable”, “foreign”, “strange”.
Pronounced /ˈziː.nə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Xena means “hospitable”, “foreign”, “strange” in Greek.
Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 girls were named Xena, making it the 1,454th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 33 births (#717).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Xena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Xena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 177 girls born in the United States were named Xena, the 1,270th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 279 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Xena in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Xena mean?
- Xena means “hospitable”, “foreign”, “strange” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Xena?
- Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).
- How popular is the name Xena?
- In 2025, 21 girls born in England and Wales were named Xena, ranking 1,454th. Its peak was 1998, with 33 births.
- Is Xena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,513 US babies named Xena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Xena most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 279 babies were named Xena, its highest rank at 758th.
- How do you pronounce Xena?
- Xena is /ˈziː.nə/, 2 syllables.