Given name & surname
Xiu
“one who is elegant”
Xiu is used as a given name and a surname. One Chinese interpretation is “one who is elegant.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Chinese interpretation is “one who is elegant.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Chinese.
Xiu’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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People named Xiu
- Ouyang XiuChinese poet, historian and statesman (1007–1072)
- Yang XiuOfficial and adviser serving warlord Cao Cao (175-219)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Xiu, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Qiu
Qiu is a surname from Mandarin. It is used in English and French.
10% boys · 90% girls
Xiu Mei
“a beautiful plum”
>99% girls
Xiu Juan
“one who is elegant and graceful”
>99% girls
Xing Xing
“twin stars”
>99% girls
Xue Fang
“woman of fragrant snow”
>99% girls
Xiaomin
Xiaomin is a feminine given name, probably from Mandarin.
2% boys · 98% girls
Xin Qian
“happy and beautiful woman”
>99% girls
Xiaoping
Xiaoping is a given name from Chinese. It is used in French.
3% boys · 97% girls