Girls' Names that End in X
- Awilix
Origin:
MayanMeaning:
"swallow"Description:
The Mayan goddess of the moon and the night, associated with swallows, eagles, and jaguars.
- Nix
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"night"Description:
Variant spelling of Nyx, the name of the Greek goddess of the night. It also coincides with the English word "nix, a corruption of German nichts "nothing".
- Hendrix
Origin:
Dutch and German, from first name HendrikMeaning:
"estate ruler"Description:
Hendrix is an improbably trendy first name rising in honor of guitar great Jimi.
- Lynx
Origin:
Animal nameDescription:
This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.
- Jax
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
One of the trendiest names for boys, Jax is becoming familiar on the girls' side through the singer/songwriter and Tiktok star Jax, born Jackie.
- Rex
- Binx
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
A playful and whimsical choice for a child that works as a given name or a nickname (perhaps for Beatrix).
- Trix
Origin:
Short form of Beatrix, LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"Description:
Before Beatrice there was Beatrix, which leads naturally to the short form Trix. Trixie is a wise-cracking gum-snapping waitress but Trix is sleek and mischievous -- tricks, get it?
- Rox
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Likely derived from the Greek name Roxanne, Rox was a short form popular in America in the mid-19th Century. Like Max and Lux, it seems sleek and contemporary and particularly suited to modern life.
- Prideaux
Origin:
Cornish place nameMeaning:
"meadow of waters"Description:
Prideaux is a Cornish place name and surname that is occasionally attested as a girls' first name. It likely stems from the French phrase "pré de eaux", meaning meadow of waters. For fans of Margaux, Prideaux might be a less-common and very pretty alternative.
- Minx
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"flirtatious young woman"Description:
While cute in sound, the connotations of the word "minx" make it an inappropriate choice for a baby name.
- Viatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"voyager"Description:
This Beatrix alternate could make a good choice for globetrotting parents.
- Alyx
- Raddix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"root"Description:
This eye-catchingly unique name was coined by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, who gave it to their daughter, born in 2020. It may derive from the Latin radix, meaning "root", or perhaps from the Slavic name element rad, meaning "happy; willing".
Raddix is among the most unique celebrity baby names of recent years.
- Jaxx
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Jaxx (and Jax, Jaxson, Jaxsen, Jaxton et all) is now on the Top 1000 for boys, and while we don't foresee this becoming anywhere near as popular for girls, it was also found on the female side of the ledger. Jaxxie, anyone?
- Equinox
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"equal night"Description:
A dramatic nature-inspired possibility for either sex.
- Wyntreaux
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
The ultimate romantic elaboration of Winter, Wyntreaux feels like it's straight out of a fantasy novel.
- Lex
Origin:
Diminutive of Alexis and AlexandraMeaning:
"man's defender"Description:
Lex is still used mostly for boys, but like Alex, may cross over with the rising popularity of all long forms of the name. Lexi is another, more feminine option.
- Beaux
- Theroux
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the wells"Description:
This surname of Louis and Justin, is perhaps a topographic name for someone living by ‘the wells’, from a plural variant of Occitan théron ‘well’.