Chinese Names · Boy
Siew Kim name meaning
- 守金to guard; gold
- 秀金beautiful, outstanding; gold
- 壽金longevity; gold
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters守金秀金壽金
Siew Kim is a Chinese boy's name in Hokkien spelling; Kim is usually 金 'gold', and the meaning of Siew depends on the character chosen.
Chinese characters for Siew Kim
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 守金
to guard; gold
Hokkien siú kim / Teochew siu2 gim1 / Mandarin shǒu jīn
attested
- 秀金
beautiful, outstanding; gold
Hokkien siù kim / Teochew siu3 gim1 / Mandarin xiù jīn
- 壽金
longevity; gold
Hokkien siū kim / Teochew siu7 gim1 / Mandarin shòu jīn
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Siew Kim
Siew Kim is a Hokkien or Teochew romanized spelling of a Chinese given name. Kim usually stands for 金 (Hokkien kim) 'gold', while Siew can be 守 (siú) 'to guard', 秀 (siù) 'beautiful, outstanding' or 壽 (siū) 'longevity'. The characters 守金 are recorded for this spelling in public data. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
| Parts | Siew + Kim |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with S |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 守 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 秀 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 壽 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 金 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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