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In all the world, Xu (Xu , 徐 , شو , along with others...) is a common gender-neutral given name. The given name Xu is characteristic of Macao, where it is quite a common epicene name, Singapore, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Hong Kong. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, Egypt, and Indonesia. Much more frequently, Xu is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Xu | Australia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, United States |
徐, 許 | China |
شو | Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
シュー | Japan |
Сюй | Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
שו | Israel |
Xu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bao Xu , the Water Margin character; Xu Xian , the character in the Legend of the White Snake; Xu Qing , the fictional Song dynasty knight-errant, The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants; Xu , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La fleur du poirier s'ouvre en silence », A Touch of Spring and Siw , the fictional character in Sune universe.