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Why parents love Xela- Xela IS Guatemala's second-largest — Quetzaltenango.From the Mayan K'iche' language.Alex reversed.Two syllables with a bright, Mayan sound: SHAY-lah.The X gives maximum visual edge.
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The vibe of Xela
from ten hillsMayanK'iche'XelaGuatemalaQuetzaltenangoAlex reversedbrightX-edge
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Origin & history of Xela
Mayan K'iche' (ten hills)
→ Xela/Quetzaltenango
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Mayan / Spanish roots
Xela IS Guatemala's second-largest — Quetzaltenango. Alex reversed.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Mayan; Xela, Guatemala.
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Today
Xela remains a beloved choice, ranking #6983 in the US. 343 babies have been named Xela since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Xela?
2022
peak year
Today, Xela is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6983), with only about 22 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 42 babies were given the name (ranked #3696 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Xela has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 343 babies have been registered as Xela since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
42
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,696)
(ranked #3,696)
22
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
220
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
343
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Xela6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Xela's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Mayan adventure. People named Xela tend to be bright, unique, and gifted at being the Mayan ten-hills AND Alex-reversed.
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Mayan ten-hills AND Alex-reversed✦
Guatemala◈
Bright-X-edge◎
K'iche'♡
Heritage-deepX6
E5
L3
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Xela❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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