Entry № 1186 · Spanish origin

Jimena Jimena — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ hee-MEH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Spanish
Meaning
"El Cid's wife"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Spanish)

A name that means "el cid's wife".

Jimena is the Spanish feminine of Jimeno, possibly from Basque seme (son). **Jimena Díaz (c. 1054-c. 1115)** was the Asturian noblewoman, **wife of El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar)** — she ruled Valencia for three years after his death.

Heroine of the medieval epic Cantar de mio Cid.

El Cid's wife. Ruled Valencia for three years after his death.

The name in its native script.

Jimena
Transliteration
Jimena
Pronunciation
/ hɪˈmɛ.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Jimena stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Jimena · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Jimenas before her.

Real people
Jimena Díaz
El Cid's wife.
c. 1054 – c. 1115
Jimena Navarrete
Mexican Miss Universe.
born 1988
In fiction
Jimena
Heroine of Cantar de mio Cid.
12th c.

Names connected to Jimena.

The number behind Jimena.

7

The Seeker

Jimena reduces to seven — the number of Spanish epic heroine.

Why families chose this name.

"El Cid's wife. Six letters. Jimena."
Anna · Mother of one · Valencia