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Xuan

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How to Pronounce Xuan

Pronounced SWAHN /ˈswɑːn/Low

Meaning: Xuan, written in Vietnamese with tone marks, means 'spring' - the season - and by extension youth, freshness, and new beginnings. In Vietnamese the X is sounded like an English S, so it is spoken close to 'swahn.' It is a graceful, widely loved given name, here in plain roman letters.Medium

In 30 seconds: Xuan is a Vietnamese girl's name meaning 'spring,' the season of new growth. Said close to 'swahn,' it appears in the United States among Vietnamese families and stays rare.
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Origin MediumVietnamese
MeaningXuan, written in Vietnamese with tone marks, means 'spring' - the season - and by extension youth, freshness, and new beginnings. In Vietnamese the X is sounded like an English S, so it is spoken close to 'swahn.' It is a graceful, widely loved given name, here in plain roman letters.
U.S. rank (2019)#13730 β†— Rising
2019 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 242
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 198719772019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Xuan is a classic Vietnamese given name meaning spring, the season, prized for its sense of youth and renewal. It reached United States records with Vietnamese families, especially after mid-century migration, and is written here without its tone marks in plain roman letters.

It has always been rare in American records, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its quiet peak around 1981 and appearing chiefly in Vietnamese communities. The name links a child to Vietnamese language and the imagery of spring.

Did you know? In Vietnamese culture spring, or xuan, is tied to Tet, the lunar new year, so the name carries a bright association with renewal and fresh starts.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Xuan β€” Vietnamese given name 'spring' (season); X sounded as S; plain roman letters, no tone marks

Variations

XuongThanh Xuan

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Xuan mean?

It is a Vietnamese name meaning 'spring,' the season, with a sense of youth and new beginnings.

How do you pronounce Xuan?

It is said close to SWAHN /ˈswɑːn/ - one syllable, since the Vietnamese X sounds like an English S.

Is Xuan a boy or girl name?

In these United States records Xuan is used as a girl's name, though in Vietnam it is given to both.

How popular is Xuan?

It was always rare in the United States, seeing its quiet peak in the early nineteen-eighties among Vietnamese families.

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