Xiaoming

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Xiaoming is a combination of the Chinese characters "Xiao" which means "little" and "Ming" which means "bright" or "shining". Together, they create a name that means "little bright one" or "little shining one".
Scripts(How to write)
In Chinese characters, Xiaoming is written as 小明.
etc.(Chinese)
晓明,
Pronunciation
SHYOW-MEENG
The name is pronounced "shee-ow-ming" in Mandarin Chinese.
Popularity
Xiaoming is a relatively uncommon name outside of China, but has gained some popularity in recent years due to the success of Chinese actor Xiaoming Huang. It is difficult to determine exactly how popular the name is, as it is not often used in Western countries.

cartoon of the name Xiaoming
Cartoon of Xiaoming

Xiaoming Name meanings & History

The name Xiaoming is a combination of the Chinese characters "Xiao" which means "little" and "Ming" which means "bright" or "shining". Together, they create a name that means "little bright one" or "little shining one". From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Xiaoming is typically used as a male given name in China and other Chinese-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Xiaoming: Excited Gemini

Synonyms of Xiaoming:

X: Exaggeration,Exhaustive,Extensive,Extreme,Excitement,Extravagant,X marks' the spot

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

O: Organized,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious

M: Memory,Maternal,Mushy,Mommy,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Mother

N: Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Goof-off,Gregarious

Xiaoming is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Strange name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Xiaoming include Chinese actor Xiaoming Huang and Chinese table tennis player Xiaoming Ma.