Xin
Featured in baby name books
Xin is a Chinese name meaning “elegant” or “beautiful,” and also “new.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Xin in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Xin 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 Xin is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Xin in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Xin in the US in 2025. Since 1999, 210 girls have been named Xin, with the most (20) in 2006.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Xin in the US in 2025. Since 2002, 31 boys have been named Xin, with the most (8) in 2007.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Xin
There are 515 towns and villages with Xin in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇳 China 493🇻🇳 Vietnam 15🇹🇼 Taiwan 6🇸🇴 Somalia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Xin’an | Guangdong, 🇨🇳 China | 3,230 | Map |
| Xin’anzhen | Tianjin, 🇨🇳 China | 737 | Map |
| Na Xin | Quảng Ninh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Pac Xin | Cao Bằng Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Thang Xin | Gia Lai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Thâm Xin | Cao Bằng Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Xiakan Xin | Hainan, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Xin Bulag | Inner Mongolia, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Xin Cai | Tuyen Quang, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Xin Chải | Lao Cai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Xin
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Xin in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Name | Where | |
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| Xin Hu | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Hồ Tà Xín | Lao Cai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Xin’an Shuiku | Fujian, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Xin’an Shuiku | Heilongjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Xin’an Shuiku | Shandong, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Xin’anjiang Shuiku | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Xin songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Xin in their title. The best known:
- Xin anh giữ trọn tình quê – Chế Linh (1967)
- On és en Xin-Shan? – Daniel Gasulla i Porta
- XIN LAI
- Xin Chua thuong xot chung con
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
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