 The WGSN approved the name "Menkib" for this star on 12 September 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.In Chinese, (), meaning "Rolled Tongue", refers to an asterism consisting of Xi Persei, Nu Persei, Epsilon Persei, Zeta Persei, Omicron Persei and 40 Persei.Consequently, the Chinese name for Xi Persei itself is (, "the Third Star of Rolled Tongue").