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The X Factor: 24 Cute Baby Names That Contain The Letter ‘X’ In Them

Want your baby to have a name with the X factor in it, a.k.a contain the letter X?

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Monikers that contain Xs usually sound exotic and unique. In fact, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have gone down this route for their sons, as Maddox, Pax and Knox all end in X.

Girl Baby Names With The Letter X

Alexa

Meaning: Is a female form of Alexander and means ‘to defend’.

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 Dixie

Meaning: Borrowed from the term that denotes the southern states of the U.S., Dixie was popularised as a given name in the 19th century by an 1859 minstrel song by D.D. Emmett, which became a Confederate war song, states Baby Name Wizard.

Jaxine

Meaning: This name is a contemporary blend of Jack and Maxine. Jack means ‘God is gracious’, Maxine means ‘greatest’. So Jaxine means: ‘God is gracious and the greatest’.

Lexie

Meaning: This moniker is a variant of Alexandra and means ‘defender of mankind’.

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Maxine

Meaning: ‘Greatest’.

Moxie

Meaning: ‘Aggressive energy, know-how’.

Oxsana

Meaning: This is a Russian name and means ‘praise be to God’.

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Pixie

Meaning: ‘Fairy’.

Roxy

Meaning: ‘Dawn or bright’.

Xanthe

Meaning: ‘Golden One’.

Xena

Meaning: ‘Welcoming, hospitable’.

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Boy Baby Names With The Letter X

Axel

Meaning: This name is Danish and means ‘father of peace’.

Bronx

Meaning: This name has derived from an area in New York.

Braxton

Meaning: And old English place name meaning ‘Bracca or Brock’s town’.

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Dax

Meaning: A town in southwestern France dating from before the Roman occupation.

Dexter

Meaning: ‘Right-handed, fortunate, skilled’.

Dixon

Meaning: ‘Dick’s son’.

Felix

Meaning: ‘Lucky’ or ‘lucky one’.

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Hendrix

Meaning: Hendrix is a surname stemming from Henry. It means ‘ruler or power’.

Jaxon

Meaning: ‘God has been gracious’.

Lexus

Meaning: ‘Defender of man’.

Maxwell

Meaning:  A Scottish name that means ‘Magnus’ spring’ or ‘Mac’s well’.

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Xander

Meaning: ‘To defend’.

Xavier

Meaning: ‘Bright’ or ‘splendid’.

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If you’re looking for a baby name and want more inspiration, check out our alphabetical list of adorable baby names.

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Maybe you would also like to check out some Irish baby names? Here are cute Popular Monikers From Ireland. Or maybe you like French Names?

Meanwhile, check out The Most Popular Baby Names From The Last 100 Years.

If you’re looking for baby names based on a specific letter of the alphabet, then have a look at The Ultimate Alphabetical List Of Adorable Baby Names.

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