Xerxes

Colors Related to this Name: White, Gray

Qualities Related to this Name: Extroverted, Adventurous

Popularity: This name is unique in the US. Ranking #9594 in 2013 and #6567 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης ‎(Ksérksēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 ‎(Xšayāršā, “ruler among kings”).

Meaning(s):

-Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

-Xerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.

-(non-gloss definition ( male name -comes from the Persian language-) mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.)