The baby name Xian is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin (pinyin): Xiān/Xián/Xiǎn/Xiàn — IPA [ɕjɛn]; approximate English: 'shyen' (tone changes pitch)..
Xian is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Xian is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin (pinyin): Xiān/Xián/Xiǎn/Xiàn — IPA [ɕjɛn]; approximate English: 'shyen' (tone changes pitch)..
Xian is Chinese in Origin.
In Mandarin pinyin, Xian renders several distinct characters and tones, so its meaning depends on the hanzi chosen. Popular choices include 仙 (Xian, xiān, "immortal; transcendent"), 贤/賢 (Xian, xián, "virtuous; worthy"), 先 (Xian, xiān, "first; ahead"), and 显/顯 (Xian, xiǎn, "illustrious; to manifest"). Used as a unisex element in Chinese given names, Xian appears widely in compound forms such as Xianhui, Xianjun, Xianliang, across dynastic records and modern families in China and the diaspora. As a standalone given name in English contexts, it keeps a sleek, contemporary feel while retaining classical resonance.
Variants and related forms include tone-marked spellings Xiān, Xián, Xiǎn, Xiàn; the older Wade-Giles Hsien; and regional Sien in parts of Southeast Asia. Cross-linguistic equivalents of 賢 include Korean Hyeon (현), Japanese Ken (賢), and Vietnamese Hiền. Note that Xi'an (西安, "Western Peace") is a different two-syllable place name. Gender and nuance hinge on the chosen character.
| Emperor Xian of Han Emperor Xian of Han is best known as the last emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in China. Born Liu Xie, he ruled from 189 to 220, though much of his reign was controlled by powerful warlords, and he abdicated when the Han dynasty came to an end. | Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Emperor Zhongzong of Tang is best known as a Tang dynasty emperor of China who ruled briefly in 684 and again from 705 to 710. Born Li Xian and also known at times as Li Zhe or Wu Xian, he had little real power during his first reign because his mother, Empress Wu Zetian, controlled the government and removed him after he opposed her. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #81 | 6 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #99 | 5 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #104 | 7 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #208 | 16 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #225 | 17 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #236 | 16 | 7,056 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #256 | 14 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #265 | 12 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #272 | 48 | 9,639 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #300 | 84 | 11,440 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #302 | 29 | 12,352 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #303 | 7 | 2,601 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #309 | 41 | 8,829 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #366 | 25 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #393 | 4 | 2,842 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #495 | 33 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #495 | 21 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #520 | 67 | 18,916 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #548 | 68 | 16,104 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #598 | 100 | 17,960 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #737 | 33 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #809 | 186 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #838 | 279 | 25,439 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #868 | 63 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #896 | 40 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #918 | 6 | 9,502 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,434 | 38 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,500 | 115 | 28,008 |
Xian is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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