Xu
Chinese · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Xu
Xu (徐) is a Chinese surname derived from an ancient state of the same name during the Zhou Dynasty, with the character originally meaning "slow" or "gradual" in classical Chinese.
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Etymology
Xu (徐) is a Chinese surname derived from an ancient state of the same name during the Zhou Dynasty, with the character originally meaning "slow" or "gradual" in classical Chinese. The name is primarily used in Chinese-speaking populations and Chinese diaspora communities, with recorded use dating back over 2,500 years to the feudal state of Xu in what is now Anhui Province.
Xu currently ranks #13,822 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
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