Ximena Name Meaning

Gender: Female

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Hearkening, He Has Heard

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1. Meaning of the name "Ximena"

Ximena is an old Spanish and Portuguese female equivalent of the Hebrew biblical name Simon (which means ‘hearkener, listener’). In modern times, the Spanish language has largely abandoned the “X” and replaced it with a “J” (think: Jimena).

But back in medieval times, Ximena was in full swing. In fact, this is the name of the wife of El Cid (she would have pronounced Ximena as shee-MEH-nah). El Cid was "The lord, master of military arts" in the 11th century Castilian Kingdom during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.

He was instrumental in the fight against the Moors and eventually recaptured the Spanish coastal city of Valѐncia. After his death, his beautiful wife Ximena would rule the city for a few more years until it once again fell to the Muslims.

The gorgeous Sophia Loren was cast as Ximena in a 1961 film simply titled “El Cid”. While Jimena has largely replaced Ximena as a more modern version of this name, Ximena seems to be experiencing a strong revival right now. Ximena is currently the 2nd most popular female name in all of Mexico.

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2. Top 3 Famous Person Named Ximena

Ximena Sariñana:

Ximena Sariñana Rivera (Spanish: [xiˈmena sariˈɲana]; born October 29, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album, Mediocre.

Ximena Hermoso:

Ximena Hermoso (born April 28, 1991) is a retired tennis player from Mexico. On 23 April 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 331, and her best doubles ranking was world No. 329 on 20 May 2013. Playing for the Mexico Fed Cup team, Hermoso has a win-loss record of 15–7.

Ximena Restrepo:

Ximena Restrepo Gaviria (born March 10, 1969 in Medellín) is a former Colombian nationalized Chilean sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal.

This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she achieved in 1991. At the 1991 Pan American Games she won silver medals in 200 and 400 metres.

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