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X Factor Baby Names

The letter X seems to all by itself create cool baby names. Think about Jackson, an already-trendy name made livelier by the Jaxon variation. Even classic names with an X, such as Alexander, seem more, well, exciting compared to other traditional names.

Along with Alexander and Jaxon, other baby names with an X in the US Top 200 include Axel, Xavier, Braxton, Ximena, Alexandra, Max, Maddox, and Xander. Even a silent X makes baby names infinitely cooler, such as in Croix, Deveraux, Margaux, and Roux.

One X name you won’t see on this list: Alexa. Alexa is now inextricably linked to Amazon’s virtual assistant and as such, is one of the fastest-falling names of the moment. However, there are plenty more wonderful names with Xs. Some of the best baby names with the X factor:

Ajax The meaning of Ajax is ‘eagle’. It is a name...
Origin:Greek mythology name
462
Origin:Animal name
336
Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Xavier

Meaning: new house

Origin:Basque
75
Xavi

Meaning: new house or bright

Origin:Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic
946
Maximilian

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
266
Xander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
133
Jaxon

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:Spelling variation of Jackson
1049
Lex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
1535
Jax Jax is a gender-neutral name of American ori...
Origin:Modern invented name
1662
Maxfield

Meaning: Mac's field

Origin:English
3465
Maximus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
274
Origin:Gem name
707
Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Dexter

Meaning: dyer, right-handed

Origin:Latin
367
Xenia

Meaning: hospitable, welcoming

Origin:Greek
1122
Axelle

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:French feminine form of Axel
5580
Ixora Ixora is a genus of flowering shrubs that ca...
Origin:Botanical name
2520
Nixie

Meaning: water nymph

Origin:German
768
Bellatrix

Meaning: female warrior

Origin:Latin
779