Name profile

Xanthe

A name meaning "yellow, blond, fair-haired".

PronunciationClassical Greek /ksan.tʰɛ̌ː/
Usage languagesAncient Greek, Greek Mythology
US rank (2025)#7,133

Meaning and history

Xanthe is derived from the Greek ξανθός (xanthos), meaning “yellow,” “blond,” or “fair-haired,” and it was also borne by several minor figures in Greek mythology.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 11 births, rank #10,129
2008: 11 births, rank #10,084
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 5 births, rank #16,992
20112011: 7 births, rank #13,347
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: 6 births, rank #14,482
20162016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: 8 births, rank #11,615
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 8 births, rank #11,090
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 5 births, rank #15,306
2023: 5 births, rank #15,194
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 15 births, rank #7,133

In 2025, 15 babies were recorded with the name Xanthe, ranking #7,133 among girls.