Xiang
Featured in baby name books
Xiang is a Chinese name meaning “fragrant” or “perfume,” and it can also mean “to soar.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names
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Usage of Xiang in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Xiang against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Xiang is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Xiang in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Xiang in the US in 2025. Since 2001, 33 boys have been named Xiang, with the most (7) in 2003.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Xiang
There are 89 towns and villages with Xiang in their name, in 3 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ban Xiang | Xiangkhoang, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Xiang | Bokeo, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Xiang | Houaphan, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Dunkuotan Xiang | Xinjiang, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Jiyeke Xiang | Xinjiang, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Lixin Xiang | Hubei, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Ma Xiang | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Mangniugou Xiang | Inner Mongolia, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Maolin Xiang | Takao, 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – | Map |
| Pokou Xiang | Hebei, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Xiang
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Xiang in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Gaizikumu Xiang Dazhai Shuiku | Xinjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Talimu Xiang Ailaike Shuiku | Xinjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Xiang’ao Shuiku | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Xiang songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Xiang in their title. The best known:
- Xiang Qin Xiang Ai
- Zou Xiang Fu Xing – Yin Qing (2009)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
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