Entry № 7746 · Greek origin

Xanthi Xanthi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KSAN-thee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Blonde / golden-haired (Greek + city of Xanthi)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "blonde / golden-haired (greek + city of xanthi)".

Xanthi is from the Greek Ξανθή (Xanthíblonde, golden, fair-haired). A modern American baby name in the broader Greek classical heritage aesthetic. Xanthi is one of the foundational Greek feminine names — central to traditional Greek Orthodox heritage. The foundational Greek xanthos (golden/yellow) is foundational central to foundational Greek color-symbolism naming heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational City of Xanthi (Ξάνθη) — foundational capital of foundational Xanthi regional unit in foundational Eastern Macedonia + Thrace + foundational Greek-Bulgarian border region + foundational ~65,000 population + foundational Old Town of Xanthi foundational Ottoman-era historic district + foundational pan-Greek-Thracian cultural heritage + foundational Xanthi FC foundational Greek football club. The foundational Greek mythological Xanthippe — foundational wife of foundational Socrates + foundational xanthos + hippos (yellow horse) + foundational central to foundational Plato's dialogues + foundational appearing in foundational Phaedo foundational death of Socrates. Foundational Greek feminine name reflecting Greek heritage.

Featured throughout Greek heritage.

Blonde / golden-haired (Greek). Foundational Greek-Orthodox feminine + foundational Greek xanthos golden/yellow + foundational Greek color-symbolism naming heritage + foundational City of Xanthi Ξάνθη foundational capital of Xanthi regional unit + foundational Eastern Macedonia + Thrace + foundational Greek-Bulgarian border region + foundational ~65,000 population + foundational Old Town of Xanthi foundational Ottoman-era historic district + foundational pan-Greek-Thracian cultural heritage + foundational Xanthi FC foundational Greek football club + foundational Greek mythological Xanthippe + foundational wife of Socrates + foundational xanthos + hippos yellow horse + foundational central to Plato's dialogues + foundational appearing in Phaedo foundational death of Socrates.

The name in its native script.

Ξανθή
Transliteration
Xanthí
Pronunciation
/ ˈksɑːn.θi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Xanthi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Xanthi · last year
88 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 · —

Xanthis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Xanthippe
Wife of Socrates + Plato's Phaedo + death of Socrates.
Plato's dialogues

Names connected to Xanthi.

The number behind Xanthi.

1

The Pioneer

Xanthi reduces to one.

Why families chose this name.

"Greek golden. Six letters. Xanthi."
Eleni · Mother of one · Xanthi