Xylia

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from the forest or woodland.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Xylia by the numbers

Xylia was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 41 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Xylia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Xylafrom the forest or woodland; a respelling of Xylia12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xylinafrom the forest; woodland dweller5 in the US (2017)
  • Xalia3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xeniahospitable or welcoming16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xaria36 in the US (2017)
  • Xylah22 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Xylia

Names that are said the same way as Xylia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a forest or wood

Like Xylia, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
  • Kimberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest1,823 in the US (2017)
  • Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
  • Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
  • Sylviafrom the forest636 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Xylia

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