Baby names starting with X: modern, yet rooted in India

X is almost unused in Indian names. It appears mainly in Christian names such as Xavier, common in Goa, Kerala and Mumbai, or as a modern borrowing. So this list is six X names and four Indian names with a close sound, written with Ksh. Here are ten names for the letter X: five for girls and five for boys. Each one sounds current, with its meaning and root beside it.

5 girl names starting with X

• Xaviera (Spanish): the feminine form of Xavier.
• Xenia (Greek): hospitality, welcome.
• Xanthe (Greek): yellow, golden.
• Kshama (Sanskrit): forgiveness, patience; sounds close to X.
• Kshanika (Sanskrit): momentary, as a flash of lightning; sounds close to X.

5 boy names starting with X

• Xavier (Basque and Spanish): from a Basque place name meaning new house; known in India through St Francis Xavier of Goa.
• Xander (Greek): short for Alexander, defender of people.
• Xerxes (Persian and Greek): a ruler of heroes; the name of a Persian king, sometimes used in Parsi families.
• Kshitij (Sanskrit): the horizon; sounds close to X.
• Kshipra (Sanskrit): swift; also the name of a river at Ujjain; sounds close to X.

Before you finalise

• Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
• Check the meaning in more than one language, and ask the elders in the family.
• Think about the nickname it will get at school.
• The spelling you choose will appear on every document, so pick one and keep it.

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