Xenia (name)

Kseniya (also Xeniya, Ksenia, Kseniya, Ksenija or Xena; derived from Greek ξενία xenia - "hospitality") is a female name used mainly in Russia Ukraine and Greece. In Spain, although it started to become more popular during the 90s, it appears mainly in Galician Xenia, and in Catalan Xènia where it is a traditional diminutive of Eugènia. Related names include: Oksana (Ukrainian and Russian: Оксана), Aksana (Belarusian: Аксана), Ksenija (Slovenia, Croatia); Xénia (Hungary); Senja (Finland), and Ksenija (Ксенија) (Serbia, Montenegro and Republic of Macedonia).

Name days:

  • Greece: January 24
  • Czech Republic: November 27
  • Slovakia: June 2
  • Hungary: July 30
  • Finland: January 24
  • Russia: February 6