Given name
Xaria
“princess; lady”
Xaria is a variant of Xara. In Hebrew use, Xara carries the interpretation “princess; lady.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Xaria is a variant of Xara. In Hebrew use, Xara carries the interpretation “princess; lady.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Xaria connects to the Sarah name family through Xara. Sarah comes from Hebrew biblical tradition and is the name given to Abraham’s wife in Genesis.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Xaria connects to the Sarah name family through Xara. The shared background comes through Sarah: In the biblical account, Sarai is renamed Sarah as part of a blessing. Later Irish and Scottish uses sometimes adopted Sarah in place of local Gaelic names, a separate practice from its Hebrew origin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Xaria connects to the Sarah name family through Xara. The history of Sarah gives this family its wider story. Sarah is remembered in Genesis as Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother. Sarah’s later local adaptations included use for Sorcha in Ireland and Mor in Scotland, showing how an established biblical name could serve different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Xaria through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,007
- 0 boys · 1,007 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 59 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,455 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,455 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 611 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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