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The group's name, XG, originally stood for "Xtraordinary Girls".[{{Cite web|title=XG Is The Rookie Girl Group That You Need To Follow ASAP|url=https://nylonmanila.com/xg-rookie-girl-group-need-to-follow-asap/|website=Nylon Manila|language=en-US|last=Bautista|first=Rafael|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=August 4, 2024|archive-date=August 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804124142/https://nylonmanila.com/xg-rookie-girl-group-need-to-follow-asap/|url-status=live}}] Xgalx described the name as aspirational, stating the group strives to empower young people worldwide through its music and performances.[{{Cite web|script-title=ko:XG, 데뷔 싱글 'Tippy Toes' MV 티저 공개..강렬한 아우라|trans-title=XG, Debut Single 'Tippy Toes' MV Teaser Released.. Intense Aura|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003539383|via=[[Naver]]|website=[[Herald Pop]]|language=ko|last=Park|first=Seo-yeon|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2022|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204050551/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003539383|url-status=live}}][{{Cite web|title=On The Rise Global Girl Group XG Talks New Single Mascara, Working Together and Being Strikingly Different|url=https://www.contrastmag.com/on-the-rise-global-girl-group-xg-talks-new-single-mascara-working-together-and-being-strikingly-different/|website=Contrast Magazine|date=July 1, 2022|access-date=July 4, 2022|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191446/https://www.contrastmag.com/on-the-rise-global-girl-group-xg-talks-new-single-mascara-working-together-and-being-strikingly-different/|url-status=live}}] XG's fandom name is "Alphaz",[{{Cite web|title=Meet XG: Girl group talks 'Left Right' and 'Shooting Star', messages for fans and more|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/23/xg-members-alphaz-kpop-music/70220984007/|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=September 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914202313/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/23/xg-members-alphaz-kpop-music/70220984007/|url-status=live}}] which was chosen because it "evokes how each fan can become a leader, have a connection to XG, and be a part of the new movement taking the world by storm."[{{Cite web |title=XG OFFICIAL FANCLUB ”ALPHAZ” |url=https://xg.pasch.fan/ |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=xg.pasch.fan |language=en}}] |
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The group's name, XG, originally stood for "Xtraordinary Girls".[{{Cite web|title=XG Is The Rookie Girl Group That You Need To Follow ASAP|url=https://nylonmanila.com/xg-rookie-girl-group-need-to-follow-asap/|website=Nylon Manila|language=en-US|last=Bautista|first=Rafael|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=August 4, 2024|archive-date=August 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804124142/https://nylonmanila.com/xg-rookie-girl-group-need-to-follow-asap/|url-status=live}}] Xgalx described the name as aspirational, stating the group strives to empower young people worldwide through its music and performances.[{{Cite web|script-title=ko:XG, 데뷔 싱글 'Tippy Toes' MV 티저 공개..강렬한 아우라|trans-title=XG, Debut Single 'Tippy Toes' MV Teaser Released.. Intense Aura|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003539383|via=[[Naver]]|website=[[Herald Pop]]|language=ko|last=Park|first=Seo-yeon|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2022|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204050551/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003539383|url-status=live}}][{{Cite web|title=On The Rise Global Girl Group XG Talks New Single Mascara, Working Together and Being Strikingly Different|url=https://www.contrastmag.com/on-the-rise-global-girl-group-xg-talks-new-single-mascara-working-together-and-being-strikingly-different/|website=Contrast Magazine|date=July 1, 2022|access-date=July 4, 2022|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191446/https://www.contrastmag.com/on-the-rise-global-girl-group-xg-talks-new-single-mascara-working-together-and-being-strikingly-different/|url-status=live}}] XG's fandom name is "Alphaz",[{{Cite web|title=Meet XG: Girl group talks 'Left Right' and 'Shooting Star', messages for fans and more|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/23/xg-members-alphaz-kpop-music/70220984007/|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=September 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914202313/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/23/xg-members-alphaz-kpop-music/70220984007/|url-status=live}}] which was chosen because it "evokes how each fan can become a leader, have a connection to XG, and be a part of the new movement taking the world by storm."[{{Cite web |title=XG OFFICIAL FANCLUB ”ALPHAZ” |url=https://xg.pasch.fan/ |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=xg.pasch.fan |language=en}}] |
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In January 2026, Xgalx reinterpreted the initialism as "Xtraordinary Genes", stating that "Genes" symbolizes the power and creativity at the group's core and a commitment to creating new culture beyond convention and also because the group was no longer consisting of only girls.[{{cite news |title=XGがグループ名変更を発表「Girls」から「Genes」へ「より深く、より本質的な進化を」 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202601120001305.html |access-date=January 12, 2026 |work=[[Nikkan Sports]] |date=January 12, 2026 |language=ja}}] |
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In January 2026, Xgalx reinterpreted the initialism as "Xtraordinary Genes", stating that "Genes" symbolizes the power and creativity at the group's core and a commitment to creating new culture beyond convention.[{{cite news |title=XGがグループ名変更を発表「Girls」から「Genes」へ「より深く、より本質的な進化を」 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202601120001305.html |access-date=January 12, 2026 |work=[[Nikkan Sports]] |date=January 12, 2026 |language=ja}}] |
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