Xia
A girls’ name of Chinese origin, meaning glow of the sunrise; rosy clouds.
Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Xia by the numbers
Xia was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1989, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Xia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Xia
Names that are said the same way as Xia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean red
Like Xia, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Scarlettdeep red; a dyer of cloth7,679 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubydeep red gemstone1,032 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Scarletscarlet cloth; bright red color783 in the US (2017)
- Scarlettebright red cloth; variant of Scarlett336 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Xia, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)