The baby name Ksushka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KSYOO-shka (approx. /ˈksjuʃkə/).
Ksushka is Russian in Origin.
The baby name Ksushka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KSYOO-shka (approx. /ˈksjuʃkə/).
Ksushka is Russian in Origin.
Ksushka is a Russian colloquial diminutive of Ksenia (also Xenia), ultimately from Greek xenia ‘hospitality; guest-friendship’. In Russian it is written Ксюшка and pronounced roughly k-SYOO-shka. The -shka (-шка) ending marks warm, playful affection, so Ksushka is used by family and close friends rather than as a formal given name. The base form Ksenia/Kseniya has long-standing ecclesiastical and secular use, while Ksushka functions as an endearing byname or nickname.
The name spread across the Orthodox world via saints such as Xenia of Rome and Xenia of St. Petersburg, boosting its popularity in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus; Ksenia enjoyed revivals in the late 20th century. Variants include Ksenia/Kseniya, Xenia, Ksenija (South Slavic), Oksana (Ukrainian), and Aksana (Belarusian). Related pet forms: Ksyusha/Ksusha, Ksyu, Ksyunya, Ksen’ka; alternative transliterations include Ksyushka and Ksusha.
Ksushka is seldom given. We count 26 recorded uses of it across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #474 | 25 | 11,913 |
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