Liu

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Liu has various meanings depending on the characters used to write it. The most common meaning is "willow tree." Other meanings include "flowing river," "six," and "kill."
Scripts(How to write)
刘 (simplified Chinese) or 劉 (traditional Chinese)
柳(Chinese)
Popularity
Liu is a common surname in China, with over 89 million people sharing the name. As a given name, it is not as popular, but still used in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world.

cartoon of the name Liu
Cartoon of Liu

Liu Name meanings & History

Liu has various meanings depending on the characters used to write it. The most common meaning is "willow tree." Other meanings include "flowing river," "six," and "kill.". From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow tree".Other characters are possible. A famous bearer is Liu Tsong Wong (1905-1961) better known as Anna May Wong. She was an American actress, considered to be the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her long and varied career spanned silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio. Liu is a unisex name and can be used for both boys and girls. In Chinese culture, it is more commonly used for boys, but it has become more popular for girls in recent years.

Zodiac Sign of Liu: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Liu:

L: Lovely,Liaison,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Languid,Lazy

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

U: Understanding,Unity,Utopia,Undermining,Universality

Liu is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Famous people with the last name Liu include Bruce Liu, a Chinese American actor, and Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Famous people with the given name Liu include Liu Xiang, a Chinese hurdler and Olympic gold medalist, and Liu Wen, a Chinese model and Victoria's Secret Angel.

2.) Liu (Male)

Usage: African

Meanings: (African) voice.


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