Chinese name character
Chinese name character 祥
xiáng
The character 祥 (Mandarin xiáng) appears in 11 names and 5 syllables in this reference and is spelled Siong, Siang, Xiang, Seang and Seong in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “good luck, good omen” and “good luck, auspicious”.
- Names and syllables
- 16
- Malaysian spellings
- 5
- Strokes
- 11
- Attested in records
- 12
16 names and syllables in this reference have 祥 as one of their character options. For 12 of them, 祥 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 祥: the recorded options
good luck, good omen
in 14 character options · attested
good luck, auspicious
in 6 character options · attested
Unihan definition: good luck, good omen; happiness
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 祥
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Siong | Hokkien · Hakka | attested in name records |
| Siang | Teochew | attested in name records |
| Xiang | Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Seang | Teochew | possible |
| Seong | Hakka | possible |
Readings of 祥 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin xiáng and Cantonese coeng4.
11 names that can be written with 祥
5 syllables that can stand for 祥
Sources
- Wiktionary: 祥 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 祥 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+7965 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 祥 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 祥, including “good luck, good omen” and “good luck, auspicious”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 祥 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 祥 is spelled Siong (Hokkien, Hakka), Siang (Teochew), Xiang (Mandarin), Seang (Teochew) and Seong (Hakka). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Siong written 祥?
Not necessarily. The spelling Siong can also stand for 翔, 松, 尚. Only the family knows which character was chosen.