Find out how popular the first name Xureila has been for the last 2 years (from 2021 to 2022) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Xureila by gender

Based on the last 2 years of data, Xureila is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2022, there were 11 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Xureila.

The history of the first name Xureila

The name Xureila is of ancient Iberian origin, derived from the proto-Celtic root word "xurr", meaning "bright" or "radiant". It first emerged in the region now known as northern Spain and southern France, around the 5th century BCE.

Xureila was a relatively common feminine name among the Iberian tribes during the Iron Age. The earliest known recorded instance of the name appears in an inscription on a pottery shard dating back to the 4th century BCE, found in an archaeological dig near modern-day Barcelona.

As the Roman Empire expanded into the Iberian Peninsula in the 2nd century BCE, the name Xureila was gradually Latinized to "Xurelia" and continued to be used by the Romanized Iberian population. Some scholars believe that the name may have been influenced by the Latin word "surelia", meaning "little sun".

During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity among the Christian population of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona. Notable historical figures who bore the name Xureila include:

1. Xureila de Montcada (c. 1170 - 1228), a Catalan noblewoman and patron of the arts.
2. Xureila de Urgell (c. 1280 - 1345), a Benedictine abbess and renowned calligrapher.
3. Xureila de Valencia (c. 1390 - 1460), a influential mystic and spiritual writer.
4. Xureila de Alarcón (c. 1520 - 1588), a Spanish explorer and one of the first European women to travel to the Americas.
5. Xureila de Guzmán (c. 1615 - 1670), a celebrated Baroque poet and playwright from Seville.

While the name Xureila fell out of common usage in the Iberian Peninsula after the 17th century, it has seen a modest resurgence in recent decades as a unique and distinctly Iberian name choice.

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