Xing: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Xing – Meaning: star or flourishing – Origin: Chinese – Pronunciation: SHING


Xing is a Chinese name meaning “star or flourishing”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.

Meaning & Origin of Xing

Meaning: Star or flourishing.

Origin: Chinese.

How to Pronounce Xing

Phonetic: SHING   IPA: /ɕiŋ/

Popularity of Xing

Xing 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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