At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly 'hospitable' (via Xenia, from Greek 'xenos', stranger/guest)
- Origin
- Greek (possible variant of Xenia)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ZEE-nuh
Xena is a Greek (possible variant of Xenia) girl's name meaning “possibly 'hospitable' (via Xenia, from Greek 'xenos', stranger/guest)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Xena
Meaning: Possibly 'hospitable' (via Xenia, from Greek 'xenos', stranger/guest).
Origin: Greek (possible variant of Xenia).
A common claim: Xena means 'hospitable' or is linked to the word for 'foreigner/guest' Actually: This isn't a settled derivation — Wiktionary treats it only as a possible link to Xenia, not a confirmed etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Xena
ZEE-nuhIPA /ˈziːnə/
Popularity of Xena
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