What Jimena means
Jimena is a girl name of Basque origin meaning "hearer; possibly son". It comes from medieval Spanish Jimeno, possibly from Basque seme (son) or Hebrew Shim'on (he has heard); disputed. It is pronounced hee-MEH-nah.
Etymology uncertain; the same name as Ximena in the spelling used in Spain. Both spellings rank high in Mexico.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Ximena.
Nicknames in Mexico: Jime. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: one of the most common names in Mexico. See the current top names.
