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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:

Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
1467
Pax

Meaning: peace

Origin:Latin
3270
Xen

Meaning: meditation

Origin:Japanese
3613
Ximena

Meaning: son

Origin:Feminization of Ximeno, Spanish
1779
Calixta

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek
2159
Nyx

Meaning: night

Origin:Greek mythology name
508
Bexley The meaning of Bexley is 'baker' and it is o...
Origin:English place-name
3587
Roxy

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Diminutive of Roxanne, Persian
618
Huxley

Meaning: inhospitable place

Origin:English
405
Origin:Short form of Huxley
4092
Ox

Meaning: working cattle

Origin:English
2548
Roux

Meaning: russet

Origin:French From Latin
2833
Alexei

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Russian, Greek
803
Baxter

Meaning: baker

Origin:English occupational name
1614
Braxton

Meaning: Brock's settlement

Origin:English
1871
Croix

Meaning: cross

Origin:French
1772
Maxence

Meaning: greatest

Origin:French form of Latin Maximus
1958
Origin:English place name
9729
Origin:English place name
4538
Bex Bex, primarily a feminine name and diminutiv...
Origin:Short form of Rebecca
2426