Xabi
Xabier Alonso Olano is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of La Liga club Real Madrid. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, he was known for his exceptional passing range and long-distance shooting. Alonso is also currently considered to be one of the best young managers in the world.
Meaning & Origin of Xabi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Xabier Alonso Olano is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of La Liga club Real Madrid. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, he was known for his exceptional passing range and long-distance shooting. Alonso is also currently considered to be one of the best young managers in the world.
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The Story of Xabi
Xabi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 13 Xabis were born — ranking #6,359 that year. As of 2026, Xabi ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 121 Xabis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Xabi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Xabi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Zabi
- Zubi
- Csaba
- Sabi
- Sobie
- Zombie
- Zippy
- Zombi
- Zomby
- Zappy
- Zebu
- Zuba
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About the name Xabi
Xabi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 121 births in the dataset. Xabi's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,359. Use the chart and map above to compare Xabi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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