Here is a list of German names that start with X. The page includes German names for boys and girls from different eras, as well as last names.
The list is divided into several sections. The modern names are baby names and other names popular in the 2000s, while the traditional names are those common among people born in the 1900s. Some names that have remained popular over the years appear on both lists.
Most of the first names come from data provided by Beliebte-Vornamen.de, a site that lists the most common German names over the years. The surnames are the 1,000 German family names that are currently the most popular. All of the names also appear in my Random German Name Generator.
- Male German Names that Start with X
- Female Traditional German Names that Start with X
- German Last Names that Start with X
- Why Are German Names Starting with X Rare?
There are more modern than traditional names on the lists because I used a larger pool of modern names. The 2000s data includes the 500 most common names today and the top 10 from previous years, while the 1900s data only includes the top 10 for each year. Therefore, the longer lists don’t necessarily mean that an initial has become more popular over time.
German Boy Names, Letter X
- Xaver
- Xavier
German Feminine Names Starting with X
- Xenia
List of Common German Last Names with Letter X
There are no popular German last names that begin with X.
Why Are German Names Starting with X Rare?
German names beginning with X are rare because the letter itself is uncommon in native German vocabulary. It primarily appears in words or names of Greek or Latin origin. Historically, Xaver (and later Xavier) entered German through Catholic regions influenced by Saint Francis Xavier, but few other names followed that pattern.
For girls, Xenia gained some popularity thanks to its Greek roots meaning “hospitality,” yet such classical names have remained exceptions. Since X isn’t a natural starting sound in German phonology, it has never become a common initial.
About This List
I have made similar lists of German names for all the letters of the alphabet from A to Z:
- Names that Start with A
- Names that Start with B
- Names that Start with C
- Names that Start with D
- Names that Start with E
- Names that Start with F
- Names that Start with G
- Names that Start with H
- Names that Start with I
- Names that Start with J
- Names that Start with K
- Names that Start with L
- Names that Start with M
- Names that Start with N
- Names that Start with O
- Names that Start with P
- Names that Start with Q
- Names that Start with R
- Names that Start with S
- Names that Start with T
- Names that Start with U
- Names that Start with V
- Names that Start with W
- Names that Start with X
- Names that Start with Y
- Names that Start with Z
About Arimo Travels
My website, Arimo Travels, mostly focuses on sustainable travel, although I do write about other topics related to cultures and randomness as well. Besides a random German name generator, I have also created a random German city generator and written blog posts about my encounters in Germany.