What Ximena means
Ximena is a girl name of Basque origin meaning "hearer; possibly son". It comes from medieval Spanish Ximeno/Jimeno, possibly from Basque seme (son) or Hebrew Shim'on (he has heard); disputed. It is pronounced hee-MEH-nah.
Etymology uncertain. Doña Ximena was the wife of El Cid, hero of medieval Castile. Mexico prefers the X spelling; Spain uses Jimena.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Jimena, Gimena.
Nicknames in Mexico: Xime. Xime is a plain shortening. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: among the top names for newborns in Mexico. See the current top names.
