Xiomara
Meaning
possibly a Spanish form of Guiomar; meaning uncertain
Say it: syo-MAH-rah (the X sounds like S)
The story
Xiomara is a Spanish name that may be a form of Guiomar. That relationship is possible, not settled, so no firmer root or meaning belongs on the certificate. Its American record is a patient half-century build: about 400 births in the 1970s, 890 in the 1980s, and 1,500 in the 1990s, followed by roughly 2,700 in both the 2000s and 2010s. The current decade already holds about 3,800, above the full 2010s with years still to run. It goes to girls without exception in the record, about 12,200 in all. A television comedy put the name on a beloved mother during the 2010s, and the higher decade followed; the timing is visible, but causation is not. An unmistakable X opens the name, while its deeper history remains honestly open.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Xiomara peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
118 people · the #36,689 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 44
Among people named Xiomara living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Xiomara
Most people given the name Xiomara in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Xiomara deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Xiomara truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Xiomara fits with your family’s names and surname.
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