Entry № 7748 · Greek origin

Xena Xena — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ZEE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Guest / stranger (Greek + Xena Warrior Princess TV series)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "guest / stranger (greek + xena warrior princess tv series)".

Xena is from the Greek Ξένα (Xéna) — foundational variant of Xenia + foundational from Greek xenos (guest/stranger/foreigner). A modern American baby name in the broader Greek classical + modern American pop culture heritage aesthetic. Xena is one of the foundational Greek feminine names — central to traditional Greek hospitality heritage + foundational modern American pop culture heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Xena Warrior Princess — foundational American-New Zealand TV series 1995-2001 + foundational creator Robert Tapert + foundational starring Lucy Lawless + foundational spin-off of foundational Hercules: The Legendary Journeys + foundational 134 episodes + foundational central feminist + LGBTQ+ cult-classic + foundational global syndication phenomenon. The foundational Greek xenia concept is foundational central to foundational ancient Greek hospitality-heritage — foundational sacred duty of host-guest reciprocity + foundational Zeus Xenios protector of foundational hospitality + foundational central theme in Homer's Odyssey. Foundational Greek feminine name reflecting Greek hospitality + modern pop culture heritage.

Featured throughout Greek heritage.

Guest / stranger (Greek). Foundational Greek + modern American feminine + foundational variant of Xenia + foundational from Greek xenos guest/stranger/foreigner + foundational Xena Warrior Princess foundational American-New Zealand TV series 1995-2001 + foundational creator Robert Tapert + foundational starring Lucy Lawless + foundational spin-off of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys + foundational 134 episodes + foundational central feminist + LGBTQ+ cult-classic + foundational global syndication phenomenon + foundational Greek xenia concept foundational central to ancient Greek hospitality-heritage + foundational sacred duty of host-guest reciprocity + foundational Zeus Xenios protector of hospitality + foundational central theme in Homer's Odyssey.

The name in its native script.

Ξένα
Transliteration
Xéna
Pronunciation
/ ˈziː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Xena stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Xena · 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 · —

Xenas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Xena Warrior Princess
American-New Zealand TV series 1995-2001 + Lucy Lawless + 134 episodes + LGBTQ+ cult classic.
Xena: Warrior Princess

Names connected to Xena.

The number behind Xena.

3

The Communicator

Xena reduces to three.

Why families chose this name.

"Greek warrior. Four letters. Xena."
Iokasti · Mother of one · Athens