diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cc36f7..d17c05a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ An array containing a set of symbol types designed for filling: [circle](#symbol
 
 <a name="symbolsStroke" href="#symbolsStroke">#</a> d3.<b>symbolsStroke</b> · [Source](https://github.com/d3/d3-shape/blob/main/src/symbol.js)
 
-An array containing a set of symbol types designed for stroking: [circle](#symbolCircle), [plus](#symbolPlus), [x](#symbolX), [triangle2](#symbolTriangle2), [asterisk](#symbolAsterisk), [square2](#symbolSquare2), and [diamond2](#symbolDiamond2). Useful for constructing the range of an [ordinal scale](https://github.com/d3/d3-scale#ordinal-scales) should you wish to use a shape encoding for categorical data.
+An array containing a set of symbol types designed for stroking: [circle](#symbolCircle), [plus](#symbolPlus), [times](#symbolTimes), [triangle2](#symbolTriangle2), [asterisk](#symbolAsterisk), [square2](#symbolSquare2), and [diamond2](#symbolDiamond2). Useful for constructing the range of an [ordinal scale](https://github.com/d3/d3-scale#ordinal-scales) should you wish to use a shape encoding for categorical data.
 
 <a name="symbolAsterisk" href="#symbolAsterisk">#</a> d3.<b>symbolAsterisk</b> · [Source](https://github.com/d3/d3-shape/blob/main/src/symbol/asterisk.js)
 
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ The up-pointing triangle symbol type; intended for stroking.
 
 The Y-shape symbol type; intended for filling.
 
-<a name="symbolX" href="#symbolX">#</a> d3.<b>symbolX</b> · [Source](https://github.com/d3/d3-shape/blob/main/src/symbol/x.js)
+<a name="symbolTimes" href="#symbolTimes">#</a> d3.<b>symbolTimes</b> · [Source](https://github.com/d3/d3-shape/blob/main/src/symbol/times.js)
 
 The X-shape symbol type; intended for stroking.
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 5bc320f..988d401 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export {default as symbolStar} from "./symbol/star.js";
 export {default as symbolTriangle} from "./symbol/triangle.js";
 export {default as symbolTriangle2} from "./symbol/triangle2.js";
 export {default as symbolWye} from "./symbol/wye.js";
-export {default as symbolX} from "./symbol/x.js";
+export {default as symbolTimes, default as symbolX} from "./symbol/times.js";
 
 export {default as curveBasisClosed} from "./curve/basisClosed.js";
 export {default as curveBasisOpen} from "./curve/basisOpen.js";
diff --git a/src/symbol.js b/src/symbol.js
index 2882cc0..4ad29b8 100644
--- a/src/symbol.js
+++ b/src/symbol.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import star from "./symbol/star.js";
 import triangle from "./symbol/triangle.js";
 import triangle2 from "./symbol/triangle2.js";
 import wye from "./symbol/wye.js";
-import x from "./symbol/x.js";
+import times from "./symbol/times.js";
 
 // These symbols are designed to be filled.
 export const symbolsFill = [
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const symbolsFill = [
 export const symbolsStroke = [
   circle,
   plus,
-  x,
+  times,
   triangle2,
   asterisk,
   square2,
diff --git a/src/symbol/x.js b/src/symbol/times.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/symbol/x.js
rename to src/symbol/times.js
diff --git a/test/symbol-test.js b/test/symbol-test.js
index 9c908c7..c5db352 100644
--- a/test/symbol-test.js
+++ b/test/symbol-test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import assert from "assert";
-import {symbol, symbolAsterisk, symbolCircle, symbolCross, symbolDiamond, symbolDiamond2, symbolPlus, symbolSquare, symbolSquare2, symbolStar, symbolTriangle, symbolTriangle2, symbolWye, symbolX} from "../src/index.js";
+import {symbol, symbolAsterisk, symbolCircle, symbolCross, symbolDiamond, symbolDiamond2, symbolPlus, symbolSquare, symbolSquare2, symbolStar, symbolTriangle, symbolTriangle2, symbolWye, symbolTimes} from "../src/index.js";
 import {assertInDelta, assertPathEqual} from "./asserts.js";
 import {polygonContext} from "./polygonContext.js";
 
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ it("symbol.type(symbolWye) generates the expected path", () => {
   assertPathEqual(s(10), "M0.853360,0.492688L0.853360,2.199408L-0.853360,2.199408L-0.853360,0.492688L-2.331423,-0.360672L-1.478063,-1.838735L0,-0.985375L1.478063,-1.838735L2.331423,-0.360672Z");
 });
 
-it("symbol.type(symbolX) generates the expected path", () => {
-  const s = symbol().type(symbolX).size(function(d) { return d; });
+it("symbol.type(symbolTimes) generates the expected path", () => {
+  const s = symbol().type(symbolTimes).size(function(d) { return d; });
   assertPathEqual(s(0), "M0,0L0,0M0,0L0,0");
   assertPathEqual(s(20), "M-2.647561,-2.647561L2.647561,2.647561M-2.647561,2.647561L2.647561,-2.647561");
 });
diff --git a/test/symbols-test.js b/test/symbols-test.js
index 500cc2d..ed94363 100644
--- a/test/symbols-test.js
+++ b/test/symbols-test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import assert from "assert";
-import {symbols, symbolsFill, symbolsStroke, symbolCircle, symbolCross, symbolDiamond, symbolSquare, symbolStar, symbolTriangle, symbolWye, symbolPlus, symbolX, symbolTriangle2, symbolAsterisk, symbolSquare2, symbolDiamond2} from "../src/index.js";
+import {symbols, symbolsFill, symbolsStroke, symbolCircle, symbolCross, symbolDiamond, symbolSquare, symbolStar, symbolTriangle, symbolWye, symbolPlus, symbolTimes, symbolTriangle2, symbolAsterisk, symbolSquare2, symbolDiamond2} from "../src/index.js";
 
 it("symbols is a deprecated alias for symbolsFill", () => {
   assert.strictEqual(symbols, symbolsFill);
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ it("symbolsStroke is the array of symbol types", () => {
   assert.deepStrictEqual(symbolsStroke, [
     symbolCircle,
     symbolPlus,
-    symbolX,
+    symbolTimes,
     symbolTriangle2,
     symbolAsterisk,
     symbolSquare2,