The baby name Shiu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃuː/ (SHOO),/ʃjuː/ (SHYOO),Mandarin (Xiū): /ɕjoʊ/ (approx. 'shyo'),Cantonese (Siu): /siu̯/ (approx. 'see-oo').
Shiu is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Shiu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃuː/ (SHOO),/ʃjuː/ (SHYOO),Mandarin (Xiū): /ɕjoʊ/ (approx. 'shyo'),Cantonese (Siu): /siu̯/ (approx. 'see-oo').
Shiu is Chinese in Origin.
Shiu has layered origins. In Indo‑Aryan usage it is a regional and diasporic variant of Shiva (Śiva), where Bhojpuri/Awadhi speech often turns final v to u. Adopted across North India and carried to Fiji and the Caribbean, it serves as a masculine devotional name linked to the deity’s qualities: auspiciousness, grace, and protection.
In Chinese contexts, Shiu is a Cantonese romanization used for multiple characters in surnames and given names - commonly 邵 (surname; Mand. Shao), 紹/绍 (“to continue, inherit”), and 昭 (“bright, illustrious”) - so meaning depends on the hanzi chosen. Spelling variants include Siu (Cantonese) and Shao in Mandarin. Related forms: Shiv, Shiva/Siva; Korean Si‑u (Siwoo) is a separate name sometimes ad hoc rendered Shiu.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #14 | 22 | 2,021 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #335 | 14 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #426 | 102 | 12,905 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #559 | 57 | 16,104 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Shiu is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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