girl's name
Xiomara
see-oh-MAH-rah (Spanish)
- Origin Spanish, Germanic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 12,326
the United States
#463
2025 births
Xiomara is a Spanish girl's name whose origin is debated. It's often traced to Guiomar and the Germanic Wigmar, "famous in battle," though Wikipedia calls that link less likely and favors a Guanche source. It's used widely across Latin America.
- Xiomara is a name of Spanish, Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 765 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,985 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Xiomara Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 153 |
| 1970s | 405 |
| 1980s | 889 |
| 1990s | 1,523 |
| 2000s | 2,720 |
| 2010s | 2,708 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,814 |
What Xiomara Means
Xiomara is most often read as battle ready or famous in battle. Other glosses appear, including a Guanche reading, so its meaning remains open despite the popularity of the Germanic account.
Where Xiomara Comes From
Germanic wig, battle, and mari, famous, formed a name that appeared in medieval Spain and Portugal as Guiomar. Xiomara may be a later feminine form, with the x reflecting the old Spanish spelling of a sh or j sound. Wikipedia also lists other proposals, including Guanche and Breton connections, and the variant forms Siomara and Guiomara. The name was especially well used in the Caribbean and Central America during the twentieth century, where it remains familiar.
Xiomara in Use
Xiomara Castro became the first woman president of Honduras in 2022. American television viewers know Xiomara Villanueva, Jane's mother on Jane the Virgin, and Xiomara Batista of the novel The Poet X.
How Popular Is Xiomara?
In 2025, Xiomara was given to 665 babies in the United States, ranking #463 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Xiomara Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Xiomara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Xiomara Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xiomara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Xiomara
- Spanish see-oh-MAH-rah
Xiomara in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Xiomara
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Xiomara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Xiomara
What does the name Xiomara mean?
It's often read as famous in battle, though its origin is debated.
How do you pronounce Xiomara?
see-oh-MAH-rah in Spanish.
Where does the name Xiomara come from?
Spain and Latin America, with a likely Germanic root.
How popular is the name Xiomara?
In 2025, Xiomara was given to 665 babies in the United States, ranking #463 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Xiomara a girl's or a boy's name?
Xiomara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Xiomara?
Xiomara has 4 syllables.
When was Xiomara most popular?
Xiomara peaked in 2023, when 765 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xiomara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xiomara currently ranks #463 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.