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Xu

SHOO

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Chinese surname and given name with multiple meanings depending on character used; often means 'dawn' or 'brilliant,' representing new beginnings.”

Popularity Over Time

Xu US popularity rank over timeRank 7298 in 1988 to rank 7298 in 1988. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#7298#7298#72981988

Xu is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Chinese

Syllables

1

Style

MinimalModernElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Xu Jinglei
  • Xu Weilai

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong →

Similar Names

Xander

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Xiomara

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Kai

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Ren

Japanese Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Chinese and increasingly Western cultures

People Also Ask

Chinese surname and given name with multiple meanings depending on character used; often means 'dawn' or 'brilliant,' representing new beginnings.

Xu is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Xu works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Xu include Kai, Ren.