At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #5,099 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 25 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #7,212 in 2020 to #5,099 in 2025
- Peak
- #4,207 in 2024
- First recorded
- 1990
Meaning of Xianna
Pronounced zee-AHN-uh, Xianna drapes itself like a silken banner across the mist-kissed vineyards of Siena at dawn, unfurling a tapestry of grace and intrigue. Born of a modern American impulse to reimagine tradition, it marries the Greek xenia—ancient hospitality—with the soft Italian “Anna,” evoking both familial warmth and the hushed promise of a new chapter. The initial X, bold as a signature in sun-warmed ink, hints at mysteries yet whispered, while the trailing –anna beckons with the tenderness of a beloved nonna’s embrace. Though its syllables bloom freshly upon American birth announcements, Xianna carries the echoes of olive groves and laughter spilling through cobblestone piazzas, bridging continents in a single breath. It beckons a child of boundless imagination to dance beneath Tuscan sunsets, extend open arms to strangers, and embody a generosity of spirit that, like fine vino, deepens with each passing year. Whispered among lilac-scented breezes and painted upon sunlit villa doorways, Xianna is at once timeless and newly minted, delighting in playful contrast yet rooted in quiet dignity.
How to pronounce Xianna
English
- Pronounced zee-AHN-uh /ziˈanə/
Popularity of Xianna in the U.S.
Xianna was the #5,099 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 25 babies. It peaked at #4,207 in 2024. It first appears in the records in 1990.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1990–2025 26 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 5,099 | ▼ 892 |
| 2024 | 34 | 4,207 | ▲ 1,183 |
| 2023 | 23 | 5,390 | ▼ 597 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4,793 | ▲ 444 |
| 2021 | 24 | 5,237 | ▲ 1,975 |
| 2020 | 15 | 7,212 | ▲ 1,385 |
| 2019 | 12 | 8,597 | ▲ 1,948 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10,545 | ▼ 2,246 |
| 2017 | 13 | 8,299 | ▲ 2,560 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10,859 | ▲ 976 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11,835 | ▼ 880 |
| 2014 | 9 | 10,955 | ▼ 1,919 |
| 2013 | 12 | 9,036 | ▲ 2,221 |
| 2012 | 9 | 11,257 | ▼ 76 |
| 2011 | 9 | 11,181 | ▲ 1,095 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12,276 | ▼ 817 |
| 2009 | 9 | 11,459 | ▼ 4,386 |
| 2008 | 18 | 7,073 | ▲ 5,603 |
| 2007 | 8 | 12,676 | ▲ 930 |
| 2006 | 7 | 13,606 | ▼ 596 |
| 2005 | 7 | 13,010 | ▼ 1,386 |
| 2004 | 8 | 11,624 | back (not recorded in 2003) |
| 2002 | 8 | 11,108 | back (not recorded in 2001) |
| 2000 | 11 | 8,534 | back (not recorded in 1999) |
| 1998 | 7 | 11,138 | back (not recorded in 1991–1997) |
| 1990 | 5 | 12,958 | new |