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Xanti

ZAN-tee /ˈzæn.ti/

At a glance

In short
Xanti is a unique Basque name for baby boys, gaining attention for its exotic charm and positive meaning related to brightness and light.
U.S. rank 2025
#7,194 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
11 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#7,194 in 2025
First recorded
2009

Meaning of Xanti

Originating from the Basque region, Xanti is a unique and distinctive name for baby boys. Pronounced as ZAN-tee (/ˈzæn.ti/), this name carries an exotic charm. Although not widely popular, it has been steadily gaining attention in recent years. Xanti shares its roots with the female name Xanthe, which is derived from the Greek word "xanthos" meaning "blonde" or "yellow." This association with brightness and light lends a positive and uplifting aura to the name. While still relatively uncommon in the United States, Xanti has appeared on baby name charts, indicating a growing interest in this distinctive choice for parents seeking something truly original for their little ones.

How to pronounce Xanti

Popularity of Xanti in the U.S.

Xanti was the #7,194 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 11 babies. It first appears in the records in 2009.

Bar and line chart: Xanti in the U.S., 2009–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 11 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #7,194 in 2025.
  • Boys named Xanti (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2009–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2009⁠–⁠2025 6 rows
Xanti: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025117,194▲ 2,700
202479,894▼ 2,156
2023107,738back (not recorded in 2020–2022)
2019610,803back (not recorded in 2011–2018)
201079,693▲ 1,301
2009610,994new

Notable people named Xanti

  • Xanti Schawinsky was a Swiss painter, photographer and theatre designer who studied at the Bauhaus and was part of Walter Gropius' social circle.