Wenxi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wenxi – Meaning: a place name built from characters meaning roughly 'hear' and 'joy' (from Wenxi County in Shanxi, China) – Origin: Mandarin (Chinese place name) – Pronunciation: WUN-shee


Wenxi is a Mandarin (Chinese place name) name meaning “a place name built from characters meaning roughly 'hear' and 'joy' (from Wenxi County in Shanxi, China)”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Wenxi

Meaning: A place name built from characters meaning roughly 'hear' and 'joy' (from Wenxi County in Shanxi, China).

Origin: Mandarin (Chinese place name).

A common claim: Cultured and brilliantly bright Actually: Wenxi is documented as a place name meaning roughly 'hear' and 'joy,' not as a phrase for being cultured or bright.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Wenxi

Phonetic: WUN-shee   IPA: /wənˈɕiː/

Popularity of Wenxi

Wenxi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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