Xuan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SWUHN
- Origin
- Vietnamese
Xuan is a girls' name of Vietnamese origin, meaning “spring”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Xuan mean?
Vietnamese: Vietnamese Xuan, written Xuân; also a Mandarin name
“spring”
Vietnamese Xuân means spring, the season; Xuan is also a Mandarin name from several different characters.
Is Xuan a girl's or a boy's name?
Xuan is a girls' name.
How popular is Xuan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 5 girls.
Xuan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
Names like Xuan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiki, Suki, Dakota, Rumi, Yumna, Yuna, Mika, Miri, Minha, Akosua, Akua, Tori
More Vietnamese names
An, Minh, Anh, Vy, Khoi, Khang, Ngoc, Can, Nhi, Nam, Thang, Khoa, Vinh, Phuong, Nguyen, Liem
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Xuan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/xuan, updated 20 October 2026.