Count: 0 — There are no European countries whose standard English short name begins with the letter X. This count follows the inclusion rules for A–Z country lists: sovereign states (including transcontinental states with territory in Europe) are considered and dependent territories are excluded. Interesting detail: the letter X does appear in some European place names in local languages (for example Valencian towns like Xàtiva and Xàbia) and it appears inside some country names in English (for example Czechia), but no recognized sovereign state in Europe has an English short name that starts with X.

The absence has clear linguistic and historical reasons. Most European country names in English derive from Latin, Germanic, Slavic or Romance roots that do not begin with X, and transliteration conventions that produce X-initial names (for example pinyin for Chinese places such as Xi’an) apply to non-European places. Authoritative lists used for country standards — the United Nations list of member states, Eurostat, and the CIA World Factbook — show no matches for English short names beginning with X.

If you searched for “European countries that start with X,” consider nearby variants that do yield results. Look for countries that contain the letter X (Czechia), local place names in Europe that begin with X in regional languages (Valencian Xàtiva, Xàbia), or transliterated names from other continents (Xi’an, Xinjiang) if those were the intended targets. For a reliable A–Z reference, continue with other letters and rely on primary sources (UN, Eurostat, CIA World Factbook, and national statistical offices) and clear inclusion rules when compiling lists.