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Xian

/sheean/
Western Male

Xian is a Western name meaning "If originating from Chinese, Xian often signifies "virtuous," "good," or "capable."". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, BE, Bahrain, BN. Potentially of Chinese origin, derived from characters such as 贤 (xián) meaning virtuous or capable.

Language Western
Gender Male
Phonetic sheean
IPA ʃiæn

Say it as sheean. Keep the original Western phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Xian Zhang - Conductor
  • · Xian Emmers - Footballer

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