Xia is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Xia thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Xia is a Chinese unisex name that is more commonly given to girls. Xia can also be derived from the name Xenia, which has Greek origins.
Xia has the following meanings depending on the Chinese characters used: “dawn”, “rosy clouds” and “glow of the sunrise” (霞/xiá), “hero”, or “heroine” (侠/xiá) and also “summer” (夏/xià).
Besides, Xia means “hospitality” (from ancient Greek “xénos/ξένος” = foreigner/stranger/guest).
Liu Xia (born 1961) is a Chinese poet, painter and photographer.
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