Xenobia
Septimia Zenobia was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. Many legends surround her ancestry; she was probably not a commoner. She married Odaenathus, who became king of the city of Palmyra in 260, elevating it to supreme power in the Near East by defeating the Sasanian Empire of Persia and stabilizing the Roman East.
Meaning & Origin of Xenobia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Septimia Zenobia was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. Many legends surround her ancestry; she was probably not a commoner. She married Odaenathus, who became king of the city of Palmyra in 260, elevating it to supreme power in the Near East by defeating the Sasanian Empire of Persia and stabilizing the Roman East.
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The Story of Xenobia
Xenobia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2023, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Xenobias were born — ranking #11,156 that year. As of 2026, Xenobia ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Xenobias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Xenobia
Xenobia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Xenobia's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #11,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Xenobia'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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