Ximena

Ximena carries centuries of Castilian history, borne most famously by the wife of El Cid, the legendary eleventh-century Spanish knight. The name likely traces to a medieval form meaning "listening" or, in some readings, "from Simeon." The X, which in Spanish glides as a soft h sound, gives Ximena an elegant antique sheen. It has been a steady favorite in Mexico and across Latin America for decades and now sits in the U.S. top 175, propelled by Spanish-speaking families. Three lyrical syllables, a whispered opening, a warm central e. Poised, dignified, softly heroic.