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Quick answerXu (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.

Chinese · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,822
TrendRising ↑
Peak year1988
Syllables1
OriginChinese
LanguageChinese
CultureChinese
Letters2
Numerology9 Chaldean 11
Global rank#4,685

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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