X might seem like a hard letter to start with, but it actually offers some of the most eye-catching and memorable baby boy names out there. Whether you love names with strong sounds, global roots, or uncommon spellings, X names bring a bold, modern feel.

This list of boy names that start with X includes everything from familiar favorites to rare and unexpected finds. As you look through the meanings and origins, you might discover a name that stands out instantly — or one that grows on you the more you say it.

Boy Names That Start With X

Whether you’re searching for something bold, meaningful, or completely unexpected, this list of boy names that start with X offers plenty of standout options to explore.

13 Popular Boy Names That Start With X

These well-known X names stand out for their bold sounds, rising popularity, and international appeal. From modern picks to familiar favorites, there’s plenty to love here.

1. Xael — A Spanish name whose meaning is unknown.

2. Xaiden — This Irish name means “little fire.”

3. Xander — Greek for “defending men.”

4. Xandro — This name also means “defending men” in Greek.

5. Xanthos — This name means “golden-haired” in Greek.

6. Xaphan — The origin of this name is unknown, but it’s said that it’s the name of a fallen angel.

7. Xavi — Catalan for “new house” or “bright.”

8. Xavier — A Basque name meaning “new house.”

9. Xen — This name means “meditation” in Japanese.

10. Xenon — Greek for “stranger” or “foreigner.”

11. Xia — In Chinese, this name means “hospitable” or “welcoming.”

12. Xolani — This name means “peace” in Zulu.

13. Xylon — A Greek name meaning “the forest.”

12 Common Boy Names That Start With X

You’ll find X names in this section that are recognizable without being overused. They strike a great balance between familiar and uncommon.

1. Xackery — Hebrew for “God remembers.”

2. Xan — This name means “defending men” in Greek.

3. Xavion — This name is of African and Basque origin. It means “new house.”

4. Xayden — An Irish name meaning “little fire.”

5. Xenos — Greek for “hospitality” or “guest.”

6. Xerxes — A Persian name meaning “hero among heroes.”

7. Xezbeth — This Arabic name means “the liar.”

8. Xin — This name means “elegant” in Chinese.

9. Xiomar — Italian for “famous in battle.”

10. Xoel — A Galician name meaning “Yahweh is God.”

11. Xu — This name means “slowly” in Chinese.

12. Xzander — Greek for “defending men.”

116 Unique Boy Names That Start With X

Looking for something different? This list is packed with creative, meaningful, and culturally rich X names that offer a fresh, distinctive feel.

1. Xabi — Basque for “new house.”

2. Xabian — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

3. Xabien — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

4. Xabier — Spanish for “new house.”

5. Xabin — The origin and meaning are unknown.

6. Xabir — The origin and meaning of this name are also unknown.

7. Xabriel — A Hebrew name meaning “God is my strength.”

8. Xacatur —  This name means “given by the cross” in Armenian.

9. Xach — Hebrew for “the Lord has remembered.”

10. Xachary — This name also means “the Lord has remembered” in Hebrew.

11. Xacinto — Spanish and Portuguese for “hyacinth.”

12. Xaco — An Armenian name meaning “given by the cross.”

13. Xade — This name means “creative,” but its origin is unknown.

14. Xae — Lao for “victory.”

15. Xaelyn — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

16. Xadiel — Hebrew for “praise of God.”

17. Xadrian — An American-created name that means “man from Hadria” in English.

18. Xahn — German for “tooth.”

19. Xaida — This Arabic name means “prosperous.”

20. Xaila — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

21. Xain — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

22. Xaire — An African name that means “the river that swallows all rivers.”

23. Xaith — This name may mean “ammo,” but its origin is unknown.

24. Xaivion — Basque for “new house.”

25. Xaiyr — In English, this name means “gift of God.”

26. Xakai — Hebrew for “pure.”

27. Xakare — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

28. Xalen — This is an Arabic name, but its meaning is unknown.

29. Xam — An Arabic name with an unknown meaning.

30. Xamak — This name means “twinkle” or “shimmer,” but its language of origin is unknown.

31. Xamori — The meaning and origin are unknown.

32. Xamuel — Hebrew for “God has heard.”

33. Xancho — A Latin name meaning “sacred.”

34. Xande — Greek for “defending men.”

35. Xandrey — This name means “manly” in Russian.

36. Xandros — Greek for “man’s defender.”

37. Xane — In Hebrew, this name means “gift from God.”

38. Xanh — This name means “green” in Vietnamese.

39. Xaniel — Hebrew for “God is my judge.”

40. Xankar — A Sanskrit name meaning “crossing Shiva.”

41. Xann — Greek for “defender of man.”

42. Xanthe — This name means “gold” or “yellow” in Greek.

43. Xantos — “Xantos” is also Greek for “gold” or “yellow.”

44. Xara — An Arabic name meaning “blooming flower.”

45. Xaron — This is an English-invented name with an unknown meaning.

46. Xas — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

47. Xasan  — Arabic for “good.”

48. Xaviell — This Basque name means “new house.”

49. Xaviero — In Latin, this name means “savior.”

50. Xavior — Basque for “new house.”

51. Xavy — This name also means “new house” in Basque.

52. Xebastian — Greek for “venerable.”

53. Xed — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

54. Xeke — Hebrew for “God strengthens.”

55. Xelat — Kurdish for “praise.”

56. Xelo — A Galician name meaning “messenger.”

57. Xem — This name means “name” in Hebrew.

58. Xemaz — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

59. Xeng — The origin and meaning of this name are also unknown.

60. Xenith — This name means “the highest point” in English.

61. Xeno — A Greek name meaning “of Zeus.”

62. Xenophilius — Greek for “one who loves the strange.”

63. Xeph — The meaning and origin are unknown.

64. Xephyr — In Greek, this name means “west wind.”

65. Xero — This name means “dry” in Greek.

66. Xesus — A Galician name meaning “the Lord is salvation.”

67. Xeth — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

68. Xhon — Hebrew for “God is gracious.”

69. Xhusas — The origin and meaning are unknown.

70. Xi — Chinese for “pleased.”

71. Xiao — A Chinese name meaning “dawn.”

72. Xicu — This name means “Frenchman” or “free man” in Asturian.

73. Xillao — A Galician name meaning “woolly beard.”

74. Ximenes — This name means “He has heard” or “flat-nosed” in Spanish.

75. Ximeno — A Basque name meaning “son.”

76. Xinran — A combination of “pledge” and “admire” in Chinese.

77. Xiomara — Spanish and Portuguese for “famous in battle.”

78. Xion — This name is said to mean “I won’t forget you” in Japanese, but it’s unknown if this is true.

79. Xoaquin — Spanish for “God will judge.”

80. Xob — This name means “lightning and thunder” in Hmong.

81. Xocas — A Galician name meaning “God will judge.”

82. Xoday — Tatar for “God.”

83. Xodyn — The meaning and origin are unknown.

84. Xoey — In Greek, this name means “life.”

85. Xok — A Turkic name meaning “meadow” or “pasture.”

86. Xola — This name means “stay in peace” in Xhosa.

87. Xoli — An African name meaning “creative.”

88. Xonas — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

89. Xordan — This is an Italian name, but its meaning is unknown.

90. Xosepe — Asturian for “He will add.”

91. Xotlani — In Zulu, this name means “forgiveness.”

92. Xoxo — An American-invented name meaning “hugs and kisses.”

93. Xozaybirgan — The origin and meaning are unknown.

94. Xristopher — Greek for “bearing Christ.”

95. Xuanbo — This name means “bright and broad” in Chinese.

96. Xuanxu — This Chinese name is a combination of “deep/mysterious” and “dawn/radiant.”

97. Xub — Hmong for “precious” or “arrow.”

98. Xuda — This name means “God” in Kazakh.

99. Xue — Chinese for “snow.”

100. Xuefeng — In Chinese, this name means “snow peak.”

101. Xun — This name means “snow” in Chinese.

102. Xundus — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

103. Xuri — Swahili for “beautiful.”

104. Xurt — The origin and meaning are unknown.

105. Xuseen — This name means “to be good” in Somali.

106. Xuwa — Chatino for “God is gracious.”

107. Xuzhen — A combination of “brilliant” and “precious” in Chinese.

108. Xyah — The meaning and origin are unknown.

109. Xylan — Greek for “forest” or “woodland.”

110. Xyler — This is an invented American name whose meaning is unknown.

111. Xylo — A Greek name meaning “wood.”

112. Xyon — In Hebrew, this name means “highest point.”

113. Xyoob — Hmong for “bamboo.”

114. Xyrell — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

115. Xyshaun — An English name whose meaning is unknown.

116. Xystos — Greek for “scraped” or “polished.”

169 Rare Boy Names That Start With X

If you love truly one-of-a-kind choices, these rare X names deliver unusual spellings, global origins, and standout meanings that make a lasting impression.

1. Xaa — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

2. Xaabsade — A Somali name meaning “keeper.”

3. Xabat — Basque for “savior.”

4. Xabiso — This name means “value” or “price” in Xhosa.

5. Xacobe — A Galician name meaning “supplanter.”

6. Xadianni — The origin and meaning are unknown.

7. Xadreque — Portuguese for “command of Aku.”

8. Xairo — A Galician name meaning “He shines.”

9. Xaje — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

10. Xakore — The origin and meaning of this name are also unknown.

11. Xakry — Hebrew for “God remembers.”

12. Xakshant — The meaning and origin are unknown.

13. Xalicuilol — Nahuatl for “sand decoration.”

14. Xalin — The origin and meaning are unknown.

15. Xalli — This name means “sand” in Nahuatl.

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16. Xaloc — Catalan for “sirocco” or “hot wind.”

17. Xamar — An Arabic name meaning “red.”

18. Xamza — Somali for “strong.”

19. Xandell — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

20. Xandet — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

21. Xandinho — In Portuguese, this name means “defending man.”

22. Xandon — This name means “cheerful” or “smiling” in Uzbek.

23. Xandrei — The origin and meaning are unknown.

24. Xandru — A Romanian name meaning “defender of man.”

25. Xandy — Greek for “defending men.”

26. Xaneiro — This Galician name means “January.”

27. Xanny — In Greek, this name means “defender of the people.”

28. Xanru — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

29. Xante — Greek for “golden” or “yellow.”

30. Xanthin — This name also means “yellow” in Greek.

31. Xanthippe — This name means “yellow horse” in Greek.

32. Xantiago — Portuguese for “follower of St. James.”

33. Xantino — In Italian, this name means “little saint.”

34. Xanto — Italian for “golden.”

35. Xanxus — This name means “protector of God” in Nahuatl.

36. Xaphyr — A Greek name meaning “west wind.”

37. Xareed — This name means “rain” in Somali.

38. Xarek — Persian for “my God protect the king.”

39. Xaria — An Arabic name meaning “blooming flower.”

40. Xarius — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

41. Xarles — French for “free man.”

42. Xat — This is an American name for a carved totem pole memorial used for Native Americans.

43. Xathieur — Basque for “the new house.”

44. Xaul — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

45. Xaunte — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

46. Xaven — An Arabic name meaning “short.”

47. Xaverine — Spanish for “new house.”

48. Xaveun — This Arabic name means “bright.”

49. Xavias — This Arabic name also means “bright” or “splendid.”

50. Xaviee — This name means “new house,” but its origin is unknown.

51. Xavio — The origin and meaning are unknown.

52. Xaviyer —  A rare spelling of “Xavier,” which means “new house” in Basque.

53. Xavvy — This is a nickname for “Xavier,” which is also Basque for “new house.”

54. Xavwar — The meaning and origin of “Xavwar” are unknown.

55. Xavyn — An English name whose meaning is unknown.

56. Xay — Sanskrit for “victory.”

57. Xayton — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

58. Xazier — The origin and meaning of this name are also unknown.

59. Xbalanque — Mayan for “jaguar,” “sun,” or “deer.”

60. Xeavi — This name means “new beginning” in Hindi.

61. Xebat — Spanish for “savior.”

62. Xebec — This is the name of a Mediterranean trading ship.

63. Xedric — The origin and meaning are unknown.

64. Xeeb — In Hmong, this name means “born” or “produce.”

65. Xej — The meaning and origin are unknown.

66. Xeko — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

67. Xel — This name has an unknown origin and meaning.

68. Xelad — Kurdish for “gift.”

69. Xember — This name may mean “enclosure hill” in Old English.

70. Xenagoras — Greek for “strange marketplace.”

71. Xendaz — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

72. Xendrick — A fictional place from the game Dungeons & Dragons.

73. Xenel — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

74. Xenocrates — Greek for “powerful foreigner.”

75. Xenik — In Russian, this name means “sly.”

76. Xenofon — A Greek name meaning “foreign voice.”

77. Xenophon — This name is also Greek for “foreign voice.”

78. Xenti — This Romanian name has an unknown meaning.

79. Xephaniah — This name means “God has hidden” in Hebrew.

80. Xeraldo — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

81. Xeres — Persian for “leads.”

82. Xerheizel — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

83. Xer — The history of this name says it may mean “bear” in Yiddish.

84. Xerik — A fictional character name created by author Adam Blade.

85. Xerson — A Galician name meaning “exile.”

86. Xetrapati — Hindi for “leader of the people.”

87. Xeuz — The meaning and origin are unknown.

88. Xevin — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

89. Xever — A Basque name meaning “new house.”

90. Xexe — This rare name has an unknown origin and meaning.

91. Xeyon — In English, this name means “the ocean of wisdom people.”

92. Xhafer — Albanian for “stream.”

93. Xhaki — An Albanian name meaning “God is gracious.”

94. Xhantilomzi — Xhosa for “pillar.”

95. Xheann — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

96. Xhelal — Albanian for “greatness.”

97. Xhemail — This name means “beauty” in Albanian.

98. Xhemal — An Arabic name meaning “beauty.”

99. Xhevahir — In Albanian, this name means “jewel.”

100. Xhifzul — Arabic for “good luck.”

101. Xhim — This name means “soft” or “gentle” in Sanskrit.

102. Xhorxho — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

103. Xian — This name has several meanings in Chinese, including “present” and “virtuous.”

104. Xiancong — Chinese for “transcendant” and “clever.”

105. Xiangzhen — A Chinese name that means “good omen” and “valuable.”

106. Xiaobaobei — Chinese for “treasure.”

107. Xiaobo — In Chinese, this name means “little wrestler.”

108. Xiaofei — Chinese for “beautiful” and “dawn.”

109. Xiaohui — This name means “dawn” and “brightness.”

110. Xiaoping — A Chinese name meaning “little bottle.”

111. Xiayi — Chinese for “summer” and “proper.”

112. Xicohtencatl — An Aztec name meaning “angry bumblebee.”

113. Xidde — The meaning and origin are unknown.

114. Xidig — This name means “star” in Somali.

115. Xidorn — This name means “truth keeper,” but its language of origin is unknown.

116. Xihuitl — An Aztec name meaning “comet.”

117. Ximens — Hebrew for “He has heard” and Greek for “flat-nosed.”

118. Ximon — This name means “He has heard” in Spanish.

119. Ximun — Hebrew for “He has heard” and Greek for “flat-nosed.”

120. Xinding — Chinese for “happy” and “settled.”

121. Xing — A Chinese name meaning “star.”

122. Xingyu — Chinese for “prosper” and “brilliant.”

123. Xinlin — In Chinese, this name means “dawn” and “forest.”

124. Xinyi — This name means “happy soul” in Chinese.

125. Xipil — Nahuatl for “of fire” or “noble one.”

126. Xirong — Chinese for “Western barbarians.”

127. Xisco — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

128. Xiuli — A Chinese name meaning “beautiful pair.”

129. Xiwang — In Chinese, this name means “hope.”

130. Xman — The origin and meaning are unknown.

131. Xoan — A Galician name meaning “God is gracious.”

132. Xochipilli — Nahuatl for “flower prince.”

133. Xoi — A Vietnamese name whose meaning is unknown.

134. Xolotl — In Nahuatl, this name means “servant” or “cornstalk.”

135. Xornislavu — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

136. Xoryn — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

137. Xquenda — Zapotec for “spirit, soul, essence.”

138. Xuchen — Chinese for “inspect.”

139. Xulio — A Galician name meaning “woolly beard.”

140. Xurshid — This name means “shining sun” in Uzbek.

141. Xurxo — Galician for “farmer.”

142. Xuthus — In Greek, this name means “sparrow.”

143. Xyan — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

144. Xycl — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

145. Xyd — The origin and meaning of “Xyd” are unknown.

146. Xylas — Greek for “wood dweller.”

147. Xylene — This is the name of a chemical, but the language origin is unknown.

148. Xylianan — A Greek name meaning “from the woods.”

149. Xylin — This name also means “from the woods” in Greek.

150. Xymir — Arabic for “song.”

151. Xyprus — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

152. Xyrdel — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

153. Xyric — The Meaning and origin are unknown.

154. Xyrll — “Xyrll” also has an unknown meaning and origin.

155. Xystus — Greek for “polished.”

156. Xyvill — The meaning and origin of “Xyvill” are unknown.

157. Xzaar — This is the name of a fictional character in the video game Baldur’s Gate. Its meaning is unknown.

158. Xzabien — A rare name with an unknown meaning and origin.

159. Xzaiah — This unique spelling of “Isaiah” means “salvation of the Lord” in Hebrew.

160. Xzaiver — Spanish for “new house.”

161. Xzaviaire — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

162. Xzavion — The meaning and origin of this name are also unknown.

163. Xzaydrian — This name means “man from Hadria,” but its language of origin is unknown.

164. Xzayver — Spanish for “new house.”

165. Xzekiel — In Hebrew, this name means “God will strengthen.”

166. Xzile — The origin and meaning are unknown.

167. Xzizt — This is the name of an Indian activewear brand. The meaning is unknown.

168. Xzorion — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

169. Xzyler — An Old English name for someone who tiles roofs.

We hope this list of boy names that start with X helped spark inspiration as you search for the perfect name. Whether you’re drawn to bold sounds, cultural significance, or rare gems, take your time exploring — the right name often stands out when you least expect it.

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