Chinese name character
Chinese name character 欣
xīn
The character 欣 (Mandarin xīn) appears in 23 names and 5 syllables in this reference and is spelled Xin, Heem, Shin, Yan and Sin in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “happy, joyous”.
- Names and syllables
- 28
- Malaysian spellings
- 7
- Strokes
- 8
- Attested in records
- 8
28 names and syllables in this reference have 欣 as one of their character options. For 8 of them, 欣 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 欣: the recorded options
happy, joyous
in 40 character options · attested
Unihan definition: happy, joyous, delighted
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 欣
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Xin | Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Heem | Hokkien · Hakka | attested in name records |
| Shin | romanization not stated | possible |
| Yan | Cantonese | possible |
| Sin | romanization not stated | possible |
| Him | Hokkien | possible |
| Hin | Hokkien | possible |
Readings of 欣 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin xīn and Cantonese jan1.
23 names that can be written with 欣
- Xin Yi♀欣怡 · 心怡 · 馨怡
- Jia Xin♀嘉欣 · 佳欣 · 家欣
- Chay Yan♂齊仁 · 齊欣
- Shin Cheng♂信诚 · 新成 · 欣成
- Shin Heng♂信恒 · 新兴 · 欣恒
- Sin Jie♀心洁 · 欣洁 · 馨洁
- Sin Nee♀歆霓 · 欣妮
- Xin Hui♀欣卉 · 欣慧 · 心慧
- Xin Yuan♂鑫源 · 信元 · 欣远
- Yan Yee♀恩儀 · 恩怡 · 欣怡
- Heem Wei♀欣玮 · 欣慰
- Xin Mei♀欣梅 · 欣美 · 馨美
- Xin Quan♀欣荃 · 欣泉 · 欣全
- Yaw Shin♂耀欣 · 耀新 · 耀鑫
- Ai Xin♀爱欣 · 爱心
- Xin Jie♀欣洁 · 心洁 · 欣婕
- Xin Ren♂欣仁 · 心仁
- Xin Ru♀欣如 · 欣茹 · 心如
- Xin Yao♀欣瑶 · 馨耀 · 心瑶
- Xin Ying♀欣颖 · 馨莹 · 心颖
- Xinan♂信安 · 欣安 · 心安
- Xinni♀欣妮 · 馨妮
- Xinyu♀欣妤 · 心雨 · 欣宇
5 syllables that can stand for 欣
Sources
- Wiktionary: 欣 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 欣 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+6B23 · 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 欣 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 欣, including “happy, joyous”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 欣 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 欣 is spelled Xin (Mandarin), Heem (Hokkien, Hakka), Shin, Yan (Cantonese), Sin, Him (Hokkien) and Hin (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Xin written 欣?
Not necessarily. The spelling Xin can also stand for 鑫, 心, 新. Only the family knows which character was chosen.