Xan
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; short form of Alexander.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Xan by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Xan.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 1965, making it a 1960s name.
Other names that come from Alexander
Like Xan, each of these traces back to Alexander: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
- Alejandrodefender of men; Spanish form of Alexander2,027 in the US (2017)
- Zanderdefender of men; a diminutive of Alexander1,551 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
- Alecdefender of men; short form of Alexander569 in the US (2017)
- Alessandrodefender of men; Italian form of Alexander401 in the US (2017)
- Alexzanderdefender of men; invented spelling of Alexander226 in the US (2017)
- Alistairdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander75 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Xan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Xan
Names that are said the same way as Xan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Zayngrace, beauty; variant spelling of zain376 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaynegod's gracious gift; a modern respelling of Zane860 in the US (2017)
- Zaingrace or beauty240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zainegod is gracious; variant of Zane82 in the US (2017)
- Xayne12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Xan, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)