At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hospitable; of hospitality
- Origin
- Greek (via Xenia)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ahk-SEEN-yuh
Aksinya is a Greek (via Xenia) girl's name meaning “hospitable; of hospitality”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Aksinya
Meaning: Hospitable; of hospitality.
Origin: Greek (via Xenia).
A common claim: Aksinya (from Xenia) is said to mean 'foreign-born' or 'stranger' Actually: The name comes from Greek xenia ('hospitality'), not straightforwardly 'foreign-born' -- though the related word xenos does mean 'stranger, foreigner'.
How to Pronounce Aksinya
ahk-SEEN-yuhIPA /ɐkˈsʲinʲjə/
Popularity of Aksinya
Aksinya doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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