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The baby name Xu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'mandarin_pinyin': '/ɕy/ (approx. "shü" — a \'sh\' sound with a front rounded vowel)', 'tones_examples': 'Xú (徐, 2nd tone), Xǔ (许, 3rd tone), Xù (旭/续/叙, 4th tone), Xū (须, 1st tone)', 'common_romanization': 'Xu (pinyin), Hsu/Hsü (Wade–Giles/older romanizations)'}.

Xu is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: {'mandarin_pinyin': '/ɕy/ (approx. "shü" — a \'sh\' sound with a front rounded vowel)', 'tones_examples': 'Xú (徐, 2nd tone), Xǔ (许, 3rd tone), Xù (旭/续/叙, 4th tone), Xū (须, 1st tone)', 'common_romanization': 'Xu (pinyin), Hsu/Hsü (Wade–Giles/older romanizations)'}

What is the meaning of the name Xu ?

The baby name Xu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'mandarin_pinyin': '/ɕy/ (approx. "shü" — a \'sh\' sound with a front rounded vowel)', 'tones_examples': 'Xú (徐, 2nd tone), Xǔ (许, 3rd tone), Xù (旭/续/叙, 4th tone), Xū (须, 1st tone)', 'common_romanization': 'Xu (pinyin), Hsu/Hsü (Wade–Giles/older romanizations)'}.

Xu is Chinese in Origin.

Xu is a Mandarin Chinese name rendered in pinyin that can represent several tones and characters: Xú (徐 “gentle; slowly”), Xǔ (许 “to allow; promise”), Xù (旭 “rising sun”; 续 “to continue”; 绪 “beginning”), and Xū (须 “must; beard”). Because distinct hanzi share the spelling Xu in Latin letters, the meaning depends on the chosen character. As a given name, it is unisex and often selects luminous or forward-moving ideas, especially 旭 “new dawn.”

As a family name, Xu most commonly corresponds to 徐 or 许, both widespread across China for centuries, with lineages traced to Zhou-era states and early imperial registers. Romanized variants include Hsü/Hsu (Wade–Giles/Taiwan), and dialectal forms such as Tsui/Chui (徐, Cantonese) and Heoi/Hui (许, Cantonese). Related Sino-Xenic surnames are Seo (Korean 徐), Jo (Japanese 徐), Hứa (Vietnamese 许), and Từ (Vietnamese 徐).

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Famous people with the name Xu

Emperor Shenzong of Song Royal · Born 1048 · Song dynasty Emperor Shenzong of Song, born Zhao Xu, was the sixth emperor of China’s Song dynasty and is best known for backing Wang Anshi’s major political and economic reforms. Born on 25 May 1048, he originally had the personal name Zhao Zhongzhen before changing it to Zhao Xu when he became emperor, and he ruled until his death on 1 April 1085.

Xu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
CN 0 #45 41 3,857
CN Boys 0 #46 572 9,639
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
CN Girls 0 #90 460 8,829
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SG 0 #191 79 11,010
MO Boys 0 #200 24 5,842
MO Girls 0 #209 43 7,056
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
TW Boys 0 #224 18 7,111
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG Girls 0 #253 414 18,916
TW Girls 0 #257 20 8,139
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
SG Boys 0 #346 432 17,960
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
HK Boys 0 #447 81 12,905
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
HK Girls 0 #489 127 16,104
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #880 51 5,610
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
MY Girls 0 #912 83 24,821
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #930 23 5,697
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #944 40 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,014 98 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
MA 0 #1,081 48 20,986
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,300 172 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,317 130 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,581 34 28,008

Xu is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Xu

Xu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Xu is a one syllable name, pronounced {'mandarin_pinyin': '/ɕy/ (approx. "shü" — a \'sh\' sound with a front rounded vowel)', 'tones_examples': 'Xú (徐, 2nd tone), Xǔ (许, 3rd tone), Xù (旭/续/叙, 4th tone), Xū (须, 1st tone)', 'common_romanization': 'Xu (pinyin), Hsu/Hsü (Wade–Giles/older romanizations)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 徐 (Xú), 许 (Xǔ), 旭 (Xù), 续 (Xù), 叙 (Xù) and 须 (Xū).
Across languages, Xu has these equivalents: Korean: Seo (서), — corresponds to 徐; Heo (허), Vietnamese (Sino‑Vietnamese), : Từ (徐), ; Hứa (許), and 1 more.
Xu is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Xu are in our database, including Emperor Shenzong of Song (Royal).