The baby name Xia is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Xià/Xiá — IPA /ɕja/ — approx. "shyah" (tone: Xià falling, Xiá rising)..
Xia is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Xia is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Xià/Xiá — IPA /ɕja/ — approx. "shyah" (tone: Xià falling, Xiá rising)..
Xia is Chinese in Origin.
Xia is a Mandarin Chinese given name and surname in Pinyin whose meaning depends on the hanzi. Common forms are 夏 (xià, “summer”), 霞 (xiá, “rosy clouds/afterglow”), and 侠 (xiá, “chivalrous”). In Mandarin it is pronounced roughly “shyah,” reflecting the soft x sound. The name is unisex; 霞 often skews feminine, while 夏 and 侠 read as neutral. Xia also appears as an element in two-syllable names such as Xialing or Xiaomei.
The graph 夏 evokes the semi-legendary Xia dynasty and a long-established surname borne across China. Romanization variants include Hsia (Wade–Giles) and tone-marked Xià/Xiá; related readings are Ha in Cantonese (haa6/haa4) and Hạ/Hà in Vietnamese. In modern usage, Xia appeals for its brevity, seasonal and sky imagery, and quietly heroic undertones, making it a versatile choice in Chinese and international contexts.
| Ai Xia Ai Xia was a Chinese silent film actress and screenwriter best known as a left-wing film star in early Chinese cinema. Born in 1912, she became known for her work in silent films, and in 1934 she died by suicide, making her the first Chinese actor known to have done so. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| CN | 0 | #66 | 20 | 3,857 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #185 | 197 | 8,829 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #226 | 26 | 7,056 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #252 | 70 | 9,639 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #364 | 27 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #388 | 205 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #395 | 232 | 16,104 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 3,259 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #515 | 13 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #648 | 50 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #891 | 26 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #902 | 93 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #903 | 33 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #945 | 39 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,359 | 88 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,403 | 69 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Xia is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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