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Xeno

zen-oh /ˈzinoʊ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#8,910 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
8 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Rising #12,022 in 2020 to #8,910 in 2025
Peak
#5,927 in 2023
First recorded
2017

Meaning of Xeno

Xeno, pronounced ZEN-oh, springs from the Greek xenos for “stranger” or “guest,” yet carries a lovable Latin flair that feels both ancient and fresh. In its roots, a nod to warm hospitality emerges, like a welcome mat rolled out in marble courtyards of old. Today, it’s an invitation to be curious, kind, and brave—a spark that lights the path to new horizons. With its smooth, two-syllable rhythm, Xeno rolls off the tongue like a friendly breeze. No nicknames needed—Xeno is already a main character. Though still rare, it’s steadily climbing the US charts, carving out a place among the most adventurous picks of the year. For parents dreaming of a son who will welcome the world with open arms, Xeno is the perfect name.

How to pronounce Xeno

Popularity of Xeno in the U.S.

Xeno was the #8,910 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 8 babies. It peaked at #5,927 in 2023. It first appears in the records in 2017.

Bar and line chart: Xeno in the U.S., 2017–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 15 in 2023 and 8 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,927 in 2023, #8,910 in 2025.
  • Boys named Xeno (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2017–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2017⁠–⁠2025 9 rows
Xeno: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202588,910▼ 1,145
2024107,765▼ 1,838
2023155,927▲ 1,841
2022107,768▲ 1,946
202179,714▲ 2,308
2020512,022▼ 1,219
2019610,803▼ 1,984
201888,819▲ 21
201788,840new

Notable people named Xeno

  • Xeno R. Muller is a Swiss rower and Olympic gold medalist.