At a Glance
- 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
SHYONGIPA /ɕjʊŋ/
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