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    Ximena

    hee-MEH-nuh

    Spanish/Basque
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Listener; One who has heard
    Origin
    Spanish/Basque
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ximena does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Listener; One who has heard", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ximena.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.028% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Ximena listens and believes — faith by hearing, sitting at Jesus' feet, the Word received and treasured.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Romans 10:17

      "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

    • Luke 10:39

      "And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word."

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