Ross
Meaning
"headland, promontory"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,362
- Total SSA Count
- 139
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"headland, promontory"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"new house (place name)"
Origin: Basque
Xzavier is more popular, ranked #1260 vs #1362 for Ross.
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Xzavier is more popular, ranked #1260 compared to Ross at #1362 in the United States.
Ross means "headland, promontory" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Xzavier means "new house (place name)" (Basque origin).
Ross is primarily a boy name. Xzavier is primarily a boy name.