Ksenia

Meaning & origin

Ksenia is a girl's name of Russian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Stranger, guest, hospitality — Ksenia (Russian Ксения, from Greek xenos) is the feminine form of a name rooted in the sacred Greek duty of welcoming guests, the same root behind the word xenia. It is honoured through Xenia of Petersburg, the Orthodox holy fool revered for her humility and self-emptying charity." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.

Common among Russian, Ukrainian, Greek families, Ksenia carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Ksenia

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ksenia resonates in either tradition.

How Ksenia sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Ksenia breaks down into 6 phonemes: /K-S-EH-N-IH-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Ksenia — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Ksenia

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Ksenia maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.