250+ Nicknames That Start With X - Ancient Origins to Modern Meanings

Looking for distinctive nicknames beginning with X? The letter X radiates mystery and uniqueness, making names starting with this rare letter stand out.

From time-honored picks to creative modern choices, X-beginning nicknames carry a special spark.

Whether seeking a nickname for Xavier, Xiomar, or any name starting with X, this extensive collection spans traditional, trendy, and playful options.

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Boy Nicknames Starting with X

Xan – Derived from Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind”
Xander – Short for Alexander, represents “protector of people”
Xavier – Basque origin, means “new house” or “bright”
Xico – Portuguese variation of Francisco, means “free one”
Xiomar – Arabic origin, signifies “sea protection”
Xavi – Shortened form of Xavier, represents “bright”
Xerxes – Persian origin, means “ruler over heroes”
Xylon – Greek origin, means “from the forest”
Xiomar – Arabic roots, symbolizes “protection of the sea”
Xylon – Greek roots, signifies “wood dweller”
Xander – Germanic origin, means “defender of the people”
Xenon – Greek origin, means “stranger” or “foreigner”
Xiomar – Persian roots, represents “gift of god”
Xanthus – Greek origin, means “golden” or “yellow”
Xerarch – Greek origin, means “dry beginning”
Xenophon – Greek origin, means “strange voice”
Xiomar – Spanish variation, means “famous in battle”
Xylon – Nature-inspired, means “from the woodlands”
Xander – Dutch variation, means “protector of mankind”
Xerxes – Ancient Persian, means “hero among rulers”
Xiaoping – Chinese origin, means “little peace”
Xiomar – Arabic descent, means “protected by the sea”
Xander – Scandinavian roots, means “defending warriors”
Xenon – Scientific origin, means “the stranger element”
Xiaoping – Chinese heritage, means “peaceful rise”

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Girl Nicknames Starting with X

Nickname	Origin	Meaning
Xena	Greek	Welcoming, hospitable guest
Xia	Chinese	Rosy clouds at sunrise
Xiara	Arabic	Small and precious jewel
Ximena	Spanish	One who listens deeply
Xinyi	Chinese	Heart filled with joy
Xiomara	Greek	Ready for battle, warrior
Xandra	Greek	Protector of humanity
Xanthe	Greek	Golden-haired maiden
Xara	Arabic	Princess of the desert
Xenya	Russian	Hospitable hostess
Xiaolian	Chinese	Little lotus flower
Xochitl	Aztec	Flower of life
Xiang	Chinese	Fragrant blossom
Xiomara	Hebrew	God’s protection
Xanthippe	Greek	Yellow horse
Xaviera	Basque	New house, bright
Xinnia	American	Free spirit
Xyla	Greek	Wood nymph
Xena	Slavic	Welcomed guest
Xiara	Persian	Morning star
Ximena	Hispanic	Good listener
Xiu	Chinese	Elegant and refined
Xochilt	Mexican	Sacred flower
Xandra	English	Defender of people
Xiomar	Spanish	Sea warrior

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Popular Nicknames Starting with X

Xabi – Basque, meaning “new house guardian”
Xander – Greek roots, “defender of the people”
Xavi – Spanish origin, “bright and splendid”
Xen – Greek descent, “hospitable spirit”
Xiang – Chinese, “good fortune and luck”
Xico – Portuguese, “free-spirited soul”
Xiomar – Arabic, “protected by the sea”
Xena – Greek heritage, “welcoming warrior”
Xenon – Greek origin, “the stranger”
Xara – Arabic roots, “precious princess”
Xiaoping – Chinese, “little peace”
Xochitl – Nahuatl, “flower blossom”
Xavi – Catalan, “bright new home”
Xena – Slavic, “hospitable host”
Xiomar – Persian, “divine gift”
Xander – Dutch, “protector of men”
Xanthe – Greek, “golden one”
Xiomar – Spanish, “battle ready”
Xylon – Greek, “forest dweller”
Xara – Hebrew, “princess of dawn”
Xenon – Scientific, “noble stranger”
Xiaoli – Chinese, “morning glory”
Ximena – Spanish, “listener”
Xavi – Mediterranean, “new house”
Xandra – Greek, “protector”

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Unique Nicknames Starting with X

Nickname	Origin	Meaning
Xackery	Modern	“Memory keeper”
Xaith	Celtic	“Faith seeker”
Xalvador	Spanish	“Savior”
Xamantha	Greek-Modern	“Flower of light”
Xanadu	Mongolian	“Place of beauty”
Xander-Lee	Mixed	“Defending warrior”
Xanthia	Greek	“Yellow flower”
Xanthus	Ancient Greek	“Golden river”
Xaquin	Galician	“God is gracious”
Xarissa	Modern	“Grace dancer”
Xabat	Basque	“Night walker”
Xendor	Fantasy	“Dream weaver”
Xenith	Modern	“Peak or summit”
Xerarch	Scientific	“Dry pioneer”
Xhosa	African	“Gentle soul”
Xiamara	Mixed	“Morning star warrior”
Xico-Rey	Portuguese	“Free king”
Xinzhou	Chinese	“New continent”
Xionnah	Modern	“Desert flower”
Xירוn	Hebrew-Modern	“Song of joy”
Xoana	Galician	“God’s grace”
Xuxa	Brazilian	“Star shine”
Xylon-Grey	Mixed	“Forest shadow”
Xyris	Botanical	“Yellow iris”
Xyvonne	French-Modern	“Archer’s bow”

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Cute Nicknames That Start With X

Xaxi – “Sweet sunshine”
Xexe – “Giggles”
Xixi – “Happy heart”
Xoxi – “Little darling”
Xuxu – “Sweet pea”
Xanxi – “Little angel”
Xammy – “Precious one”
Xippy – “Joyful spirit”
Xoodle – “Cuddle bug”
Xenny – “Little star”
Xilly – “Silly bean”
Xumzy – “Snuggle bear”
Xippy-Poo – “Little sweetie”
Xoxo – “Hugs and kisses”
Xibbly – “Tiny treasure”
Xandypants – “Sweet pants”
Xoodles – “Love bundle”
Xenny-Penny – “Lucky penny”
Xumbles – “Tumble bear”
Xipperkins – “Little pip”
Xabbles – “Baby bubbles”
Xiffy – “Happy puppy”
Xuffles – “Fluffy love”
Xootie – “Cutie pie”
Xibbles – “Little nibbles”

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Cool Nicknames That Start With X

Xage – Nordic origin, “Sword master”
Xarc – Modern, “Electric spark”
Xero – Greek, “Dry warrior”
Xionic – Modern, “Power force”
Xade – Persian, “Wind rider”
Xtal – Modern, “Crystal soul”
Xross – Ancient, “Cross bearer”
Xhawk – Nature-inspired, “Sky hunter”
Xurge – Modern, “Power surge”
Xonic – Contemporary, “Sound wave”
Xhade – Modern, “Shadow walker”
Xrypt – Mystery-inspired, “Code keeper”
Xile – Modern, “Lone wanderer”
Xtrm – Contemporary, “Extreme one”
Xapier – French-inspired, “Swift blade”
Xion – Greek, “Rising champion”
Xquire – Medieval-inspired, “Noble seeker”
Xaze – Modern, “Misty warrior”
Xtorm – Nature-inspired, “Storm bringer”
Xold – Nordic, “Mountain strength”
Xire – Modern, “Fire spirit”
Xade – Arabic, “Desert prince”
Xolt – Modern, “Lightning strike”
Xhade – Contemporary, “Night walker”
Xion – Greek-inspired, “Lion heart”

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Creative Nicknames Starting with X

Nickname	Origin	Meaning
Xanthian	Greek	“Golden light seeker”
Xerxelia	Persian-Greek	“Warrior queen”
Xiaphora	Modern	“Dawn bringer”
Xiraeth	Welsh-inspired	“Homesickness”
Xosmique	Cosmic-inspired	“Star dancer”
Xylaria	Nature-inspired	“Wood spirit”
Xanderion	Greek fusion	“Defender of realms”
Xephyria	Wind-inspired	“West wind child”
Xiomaxis	Mixed origin	“Battle dreamer”
Xultima	Latin-inspired	“Ultimate power”
Xavionix	Modern fusion	“New sky seeker”
Xenorath	Sci-fi inspired	“Strange path walker”
Xirxinia	Fantasy	“Mist weaver”
Xolandria	Modern	“Land wanderer”
Xuritania	Fantasy	“Crystal kingdom”
Xandorix	Germanic-Latin	“Protecting ruler”
Xenaxia	Greek-inspired	“Strange wisdom”
Xylophia	Nature-based	“Forest lover”
Xavienna	Modern-Classical	“New dawn”
Xerophis	Greek	“Dry serpent”
Xirinea	Fantasy	“Moon dancer”
Xomantha	Modern fusion	“Dark flower”
Xundaria	Fantasy	“Thunder child”
Xylantha	Nature-Greek	“Wood flower”
Xanixia	Modern	“Golden dream”

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Personal Preference Nicknames Starting with X

Xabi-Soul – Mixed origin, “Guardian spirit”
Xanthium – Botanical, “Golden flower keeper”
Xeraphina – Greek fusion, “Dry wind sage”
Xiara-Dawn – Arabic-English, “Morning light princess”
Xander-Storm – Greek-Nature, “Protecting thunderbolt”
Xenon-Star – Greek-Cosmic, “Strange light”
Xyla-Rain – Greek-Nature, “Wood nymph’s tears”
Xion-Heart – Modern, “Lion-hearted warrior”
Xara-Moon – Arabic-Cosmic, “Princess of night”
Xena-Fire – Greek-Element, “Welcoming flame”
Xavi-Wind – Spanish-Nature, “Bright breeze”
Xero-Knight – Greek-Medieval, “Desert warrior”
Xiang-River – Chinese-Nature, “Fragrant stream”
Xochitl-Sky – Aztec-Nature, “Flower of heavens”
Xen-Shadow – Greek-Modern, “Peaceful shade”
Xiomar-Wave – Arabic-Nature, “Sea guardian”
Xanthe-Light – Greek-Element, “Golden ray”
Xerxes-Dawn – Persian-Nature, “Hero of morning”
Xylo-Heart – Greek-Modern, “Wood spirit soul”
Xara-Dream – Arabic-Modern, “Princess vision”
Xavi-Storm – Spanish-Nature, “Bright thunder”
Xena-Star – Greek-Cosmic, “Welcoming light”
Xylon-Night – Greek-Nature, “Forest darkness”
Xiomar-Mist – Arabic-Nature, “Sea fog guardian”
Xander-Moon – Greek-Cosmic, “Defender of night”

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Quirky Nicknames Starting with X

Nickname	Origin	Meaning
Xaddywack	Modern Play	“Happy jumper”
Xangle	Geometric-inspired	“Corner seeker”
Xazzlebeam	Modern Fantasy	“Sparkle ray”
Xeets	Playful Modern	“Sweet tweets”
Xiggleworth	Whimsical	“Laugh master”
Xooby	Playful	“Silly friend”
Xorkle	Fantasy	“Sparkling personality”
Xubble	Modern Play	“Bubble trouble”
Xacksnack	Food-inspired	“Snack attack”
Xizzle	Modern Slang	“Sizzling style”
Xafflepuff	Fantasy	“Gentle soul”
Xendoodle	Art-inspired	“Creative doodle”
Xipzap	Energy-inspired	“Quick flash”
Xogwash	Playful	“Silly nonsense”
Xumptious	Modern Play	“Delightful one”
Xanglefoot	Nature-inspired	“Tangled walker”
Xibberish	Language Play	“Happy babbler”
Xockadoodle	Farm-inspired	“Morning caller”
Xufflebum	Whimsical	“Fluffy bottom”
Xingaling	Sound-inspired	“Ring dancer”
Xoopendorf	Fantasy	“Silly village”
Xickleback	Nature Play	“Tickle master”
Xumblebore	Insect-inspired	“Humble buzzer”
Xazzmatazz	Modern Style	“Flashy personality”
Xoodlepip	Whimsical	“Noodle friend”

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Funny Nicknames Starting with X

Nickname	Origin	Meaning
Xaddypants	Modern Fun	“Happy trousers wearer”
Xenopuff	Greek-Fun	“Strange cloud”
Xigglesnort	Playful	“Laughing noise maker”
Xoopzilla	Modern-Monster	“Silly monster”
Xackattack	Playful	“Snack enthusiast”
Xeronaut	Space-Fun	“Dry space explorer”
Xillypilly	Nature-Fun	“Silly berry”
Xootboot	Footwear-Fun	“Cute boot wearer”
Xenderbender	Modern	“Shape shifter”
Xizzlebop	Dance-Fun	“Sizzling dancer”
Xumperdump	Playful	“Jump master”
Xandwich	Food-Fun	“Sandwich lover”
Xorkspork	Utensil-Fun	“Fork champion”
Xigglewiggle	Movement	“Happy dancer”
Xopitypop	Modern	“Hop and pop”
Xubbletruble	Modern	“Bubble maker”
Xockodile	Animal-Fun	“Sock crocodile”
Xippityzap	Energy	“Quick mover”
Xingthing	Modern	“Ring bearer”
Xafflewaffle	Food	“Waffle lover”
Xootienootie	Cute	“Cutie pie”
Xambamtham	Rhythmic	“Drum beater”
Xillybilly	Country	“Silly farmer”
Xumpkinpie	Food	“Sweet jumper”
Xazzlejazz	Music	“Jazz dancer”