The baby name Xiang is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SHYAHNG.
Xiang is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Xiang is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced SHYAHNG.
Xiang is Chinese in Origin.
Xiang is a Mandarin pinyin transcription of several Chinese characters, so its etymology depends on the chosen graph rather than on one fixed root. The earliest meaningful forms are the written Chinese graphs: 翔 xiáng, to soar or glide, formed with 羽, wing, and 羊 as phonetic; 祥 xiáng, auspicious, combining 礻, ritual/spirit, with 羊; 香 xiāng, fragrant, an old graph associated with aroma; and 湘 xiāng, the Xiang River, with 氵, water, marking a hydronym.
As a given name, Xiang appears alone and in compounds across Chinese-speaking communities, with character choice shaping gender and tone: 香 is more often feminine, while 翔 and 祥 are common in male names, though practice is not rigid. The river name 湘 carries Hunan associations and literary resonance from the Xiao-Xiang landscape tradition. Hsiang is the older Wade-Giles spelling; modern international use usually follows pinyin.
| Xiang Yu Xiang Yu was a famous Chinese military leader best known for his key role in the collapse of the Qin dynasty and his rivalry with Liu Bang during the Chu–Han Contention. Living around 232–202 BCE, he is remembered as one of ancient China’s most legendary warriors and a central figure in stories about the founding of the Han dynasty. | Xiang of Xia Xiang is best known as a semi-legendary king of China’s Xia dynasty. According to traditional accounts, he was the fifth Xia ruler and is said to have reigned during the 3rd millennium BC. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KH | Boys | 0 | #8 | 2 | 270 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #67 | 19 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #90 | 11 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #143 | 224 | 9,639 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #200 | 42 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #213 | 11 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| SG | 0 | #243 | 27 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #254 | 23 | 8,139 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #255 | 9 | 7,056 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #263 | 87 | 8,829 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Boys | 1996 | #297 | 6 | 1,867 |
| MY | 0 | #297 | 34 | 12,352 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #451 | 136 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #454 | 251 | 17,960 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #463 | 65 | 12,905 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #539 | 77 | 16,104 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #678 | 475 | 25,439 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #850 | 145 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #884 | 47 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2016 | #893 | 5 | 7,365 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #940 | 16 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,327 | 145 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Xiang is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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