The baby name Xi is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Xi — IPA /ɕi/; approximate English: 'shee' (like 'she' + 'ee')..
Xi is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Xi is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Xi — IPA /ɕi/; approximate English: 'shee' (like 'she' + 'ee')..
Xi is Chinese in Origin.
Xi is a Mandarin Chinese given name in Hanyu Pinyin, representing several toned syllables (Xi, Xi, Xi, Xi). Its meaning depends on the character chosen, commonly including 熙 "bright, prosperous," 希 "hope," 喜 "joy," 溪 "mountain stream," 曦 "dawn sunlight," 夕 "evening," 西 "west," and 玺 "imperial seal." Unisex in usage, Xi can stand alone as a single-character name or appear as an element in compound names (e.g., Jiaxi, Zixi), a long-standing pattern in Chinese naming.
Documented across dynastic records and modern registries, Xi remains favored for its auspicious imagery and concise elegance. Variants and romanizations include tone-marked forms Xī/Xí/Xǐ/Xì, the older Wade-Giles Hsi, and dialectal Cantonese equivalents such as Hei (熙/喜) or Sai (西). Related surnames spelled Xi (e.g., 习, 席, 奚) exist but are distinct in origin. Without tone marks, "Xi" is ambiguous; parents select the character to fix meaning and fortune.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2009 | #1 | — | 956 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #57 | 29 | 3,857 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #209 | 157 | 8,829 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #222 | 101 | 9,639 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #227 | 8 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #237 | 15 | 7,056 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #267 | 10 | 8,139 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #350 | 8 | 8,483 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #431 | 157 | 18,916 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #478 | 50 | 12,905 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #519 | 97 | 16,104 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 12 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #529 | 25 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #609 | 89 | 17,960 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #820 | 19 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #835 | 17 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #867 | 128 | 24,821 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #913 | 23 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #928 | 28 | 5,933 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #965 | 19 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #993 | 119 | 25,439 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,075 | 54 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,351 | 96 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,410 | 62 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Xi is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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