Xerxes

Zerks-eeze
Persian
"hero among heroes"

Xerxes Origin and Meaning

The name Xerxes is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning "hero among heroes".

The two X's may be a challenge for even the most intrepid baby namer. Xerxes was the name of two early kings of Persia and the Handel opera Serse or Xerxes is loosely based on Xerxes I.

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Famous People Named Xerxes

  • Xerxes I and II
    Kings of Persia
  • Xerxes
    King of Armenia
  • Xerxes
    6th,century Sasanian prince who distinguished himself in his war against the Byzantine Empire
  • Xerxes de Oliveira
    Brazilian music producer
  • Xerxes Byram Avari
    Pakistani competitive sailor
  • Xerxes Desai
    Indian businessman and entrepreneur

Xerxes in Pop Culture

  • Xerxes Break
    character in anime "Pandora Hearts"
  • Xerxes
    pet eel of Mozenrath in Disney's Aladdin TV series.
  • Xerxes
    boy representing X, who got eaten by mice, in The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey
  • Xerxes
    pet falcon of Peter Griffin in an episode of TV's "Family Guy"
  • Xerxes
    ancient civilization in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood where the entire population was mysteriously wiped out in one night
  • "Xerces
    " Song by the Deftones
  • "Xerxes
    " Composition by composer John Mackey.