X Baby Names: Cool and Unique

For the cutting edge in baby names, look no further than the letter X! The best part is that we don't mean only names that begin with the letter X -- names that contain an X are just as cool as those that begin with it. X names often sound very creative and have a unique sound. Check out our list of the coolest X names for both boys and girls!

Names that include the letter X tend to sound unique or exotic, as well as modern. The letter X is one of the more rare letters (as it just simply isn't used nearly as much as other letters) so finding the perfect name that uses X is a great way to come up with a really neat and unique name.

Have fun and get inspired by our collection of the best X names out there.

 X Boy Names

Alex: This is a short form of the  name Alexander which  means "warrior, man's defender."

Axel: This Hebrew name means "father is peace."

Braxton: This name means "Brock's town" and is of Old English origin. Brock is another word for badger.

Dax: This is a French name that refers to an old town in southern France.

Dexter: This Old English name means "fortunate, right-handed."

Felix: This name means "happy, fortunate" and is of Latin origin.

Fox: Meaning "fox," this name is of English origin. It has two other forms: Foxe and Foxen.

Jax: Meaning "son of Jack," this is another version of the name Jackson.

Jaxon: This is another version of the  name Jackson.

Knox: Meaning "round top hill," this name is of Old English origin.

Lennox: This name is of Scottish origin and means "with many elm trees."

Maddox: This name means "benefactor's son" and has Welsh roots.

Max: This is the short form of several other names, such as Maxmillian, and is often bestowed as an independent given name.

Maxim: This name means "greatest" and is of Latin origin.

Pax: This is a Latin name that means "peace."

Paxton: This Old English name means "Poecc's settlement." Poecc is an Old English name of uncertain origin.

Phoenix: This Greek name means "dark red."

Rex: This name means "king" and is of Latin origin.

Xander: This is another short form of Alexander. Other forms of this name are Xan and Xandro.

Xavier: This name has roots in Spanish, Arabic and Basque and means "bright, splendid."

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X Girl Names

Alexa: This is a short form of the Greek name Alexandra and means "man's defender."

Axelle: This is an Old German name and means "father is peace."

Dix: This is a version of the name Dixie and is of French and English origin.

Dixie: This name means "tenth" and refers to the Old South in the United States.

Doxie: This is another version of the Greek name Eudocia and means "good thought."

Jaxine: This is a modern name that is American in origin and is a version of the name Jacinta.

Lexi: This is another version of the Greek name Alexandra.

Maxie: This is another version of the name Maxine and means "greatest."

Moxie: This unique name was used by Penn Jillette and his wife for their baby girl when she was born in 2004.

Nyx: This name has a Greek origin and means "night." It has two variations -- Nix and Nixe.

Rexanne: This is an English  name that is a blend of the  names Rex and Anne.

Roxie: This name, meaning "dawn," is another version of the longer name Roxanne.

Trixie: This English name is a short form of the name Beatrix and is often given as an independent first name.

Xandra: This name is a variation of the Greek name Alexandra, which means "man's defender."

Xanthe: Pronounced "zan thah," this name is of Greek origin and means "yellow, blonde."

Xena: This name, popularized in the 1990's due to the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, is a variation of the Greek name Xenia.

Xeni: This name is pronounced "sheh nee" and has a Guatemalan origin. It means "protector of plants and flowers."

Xenia: Another Greek name, this is pronounced "zayn ya" and means "quest, stranger."

Xuxa: This name, of Latin origin, is a pet form of the name Susana and is pronounced "shoo sha."

Xyla: Meaning "wood-dweller," this name is a version of the Greek name Xylia.

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