Names Like Xiu — Find Similar Baby Names
Xiu is a 3-letter Chinese girls' name meaning “Elegant; Beautiful”. This page collects 91 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Xia and Ximun, Chinese cousins like An and Bing Qing, rhyming names ending in -iu like Diu and Niu, and names sharing the “beautiful” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
For the full Xiu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Xiu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Xiu
12 baby names that differ from Xiu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xia | 1 | Glow Of The Sunrise Or Sunset | Chinese | Female |
| Ximun | 2 | God Has Heard | Hebrew | Male |
| Xue | 2 | Snow | Chinese | Female |
| Xenia | 3 | Welcome | Greek | Female |
| Xiang | 3 | Fragrant | Chinese | Female |
| Ximen | 3 | God Has Heard | Hebrew | Male |
| Ximon | 3 | God Is Heard | Basque | Male |
| Xipil | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Noble Of The Fire." | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xoco | 3 | Youngest Sister | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xola | 3 | Xhosa Of S. Africa Name Meaning "Stay In Peace." | African | Male |
| Xuan | 3 | Spring | Vietnamese | Female |
| Xylia | 3 | From The Woods | Greek | Female |
More Chinese Names
24 baby names that share Xiu’s Chinese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| An | Peace | Female |
| Bing Qing | Clear As Ice | Female |
| Bo | Precious | Female |
| Chan Juan | The Moon; Graceful; Ladylike | Female |
| Chang | Free; Uninhibited | Female |
| Chen | Great, Vast | Male |
| Cong | Unisexual Name Meaning "Intelligent; Clever" | Female |
| Fai | Beginning | Male |
| Fang | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Fang Yin | Fragrant Carpet Of Grass; Breath Of Flowers | Female |
| Fen | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Feng | Maple | Female |
| Ho | Good | Male |
| Huan Yue | Joyful; Happy | Female |
| Hui Ying | Bright; Intelligent | Female |
| Jia Li | Good And Beautiful | Female |
| Jiang Li | River Beautiful | Female |
| Jiao | Beautiful; Handsome; Tender; Lovely; Charming | Female |
| Jin | Gold | Female |
| Jing | Crystal; Sparkling | Female |
| Jun | Truth | Female |
| Kong | Glorious | Male |
| Kuan-Yin | Buddhist Deity Of Mercy. | Male |
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Female |
3-Letter X-Names Like Xiu
2 names that share Xiu's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Xiu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Xiu
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Xiu.
Names That Rhyme with Xiu
11 baby names that share Xiu's last 2 letters — -iu. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diu | Tender, Gentle, Mellow | Vietnamese | Female |
| Niu | Myth Name (God Of Nothingness) | Egyptian | Male |
| Liviu | Olive | Romanian | Male |
| Oswiu | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Ovidiu | Worker | Romanian | Male |
| Silviu | Variant Of Silvius. Forest Or Woods. | Romanian | Male |
| Bricriu | Myth Name (The Poison-Tongued) | Celtic | Male |
| Horatiu | Timekeeper | Romanian | Male |
| Valeriu | Strong; Healthy | Romanian | Male |
| Laurentiu | Laurel | Romanian | Male |
| Khentimentiu | Myth Name (God Of The Dead's Destiny) | Egyptian | Male |
Names That Start Like Xiu
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Xiu — Xi-. Good for parents who like Xiu's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xia | Glow Of The Sunrise Or Sunset | Chinese | Female |
| Xiang | Fragrant | Chinese | Female |
| Ximen | God Has Heard | Hebrew | Male |
| Ximon | God Is Heard | Basque | Male |
| Ximun | God Has Heard | Hebrew | Male |
| Xipil | Unisexual Name Meaning "Noble Of The Fire." | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xia He | Summer Lotus; Pure And Elegant | Chinese | Female |
| Xiomar | Famous In Battle. Variant Of Geomar. | German | Male |
| Xihuitl | Unisexual Name Meaning "Year" Or " Comet." | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xiomara | Famous in battle | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xipilli | Jeweled Prince | Nahuatl | Male |
| Xiloxoch | Calliandra | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xin Qian | Happy And Beautiful | Chinese | Female |
| Xiu Juan | Elegant; Beautiful; Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Xiao Chen | Early Morning; Dawn | Chinese | Female |
| Xiao Hong | Morning Rainbow | Chinese | Female |
| Xiuhcoatl | Unisexual Name Meaning "Fire Serpent" Or "Weapon Of Destruction." | Nahuatl | Female |
| Xiuhtonal | Precious Light | Nahuatl | Female |