Ximena Meaning in English, Ximena Baby Name Origin Gender Meaning Pronunciation
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Ximena
Gender
Boy, Girl
Origin
Spanish
Pronunciation
khee-ME-na ::heeMENah
Meaning
Feminine form of XIMENO. This was the name of the wife of El Cid.
Related Ximena Baby Names
Mateo, Jimena, Santiago, Elena, Xiomara, Catalina, Violeta, Valeria, Genesis, Sebastian, Alondra, Imona, Simone, Cymone, Simona
Middle Names
Guadalupe, Victoria, Sofia, Sophia, Marie, Vianey, Abigail, Fernanda, Monserrat, Andrea
About
Pronounced hee-MEYN-ah, Ximena is a girls' name derived from the Hebrew boys' name Simeon, which means "one who hears. Its extremely popular in Spanish-speaking nations like Mexico. In the 11th century, the wife of the Spanish military hero El Cid was named Ximena; upon his death, she took over as ruler. Her role In history helped popularize the name. Today several well-known Spanish-speaking actresses bear the name (which can also be spelled Jimena), including Ximena Navarrete of Mexico and Ximena Herrera of Bolivia.