Xuanyuan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Xuanyuan is derived from Chinese mythology and has a meaning of "the yellow emperor" who was believed to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese
Scripts(How to write)
玄武, in simplified Chinese, and 玄武, in traditional Chinese.
轩辕(Chinese)
Popularity
The popularity of this name is mainly limited to Chinese-speaking countries. It is not very common outside of these areas.

cartoon of the name Xuanyuan
Cartoon of Xuanyuan

Xuanyuan Name meanings & History

The name Xuanyuan is derived from Chinese mythology and has a meaning of "the yellow emperor" who was believed to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese. From the characters 轩 (xuān, meaning “curtained chariot”, “pavilion” or “lofty”) and 辕 (yuán, meaning “shaft of a cart”). This is the purported personal name of Huangdi (黄帝) or the Yellow Emperor, one of the mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization. It is also used as an extremely rare surname in China. This name is commonly used as a first name for both boys and girls in Chinese-speaking countries. It is also used as a surname by some people.

Zodiac Sign of Xuanyuan: Excited Gemini

Synonyms of Xuanyuan:

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

U: Utopia,Undermining,Universality,Understanding,Unity

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

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

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

Xuanyuan is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name

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