At a Glance: Name: Xiong – Meaning: bear (the animal); also a common Chinese surname – Origin: Mandarin (Chinese surname) – Pronunciation: SHYONG
Xiong is a Mandarin (Chinese surname) name used mostly for boys meaning “bear (the animal); also a common Chinese surname”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.
Meaning & Origin of Xiong
Meaning: Bear (the animal); also a common Chinese surname.
Origin: Mandarin (Chinese surname).
A common claim: Heroic, powerful, male in the fullest sense Actually: Xiong is documented as meaning 'bear' (and as a surname) -- the 'heroic, powerful' sense belongs to a different character that happens to share the same spelling.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Xiong
Phonetic: SHYONG IPA: /ɕjʊŋ/
Popularity of Xiong
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1980–1997.
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