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Across the world, 西安 (Xian
, Sian
, 西安
) is a common epicene first name. The first name 西安 is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, the United Kingdom, where it is quite a common female name, and Australia, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United Kingdom, China, and Indonesia. Likewise, 西安 is the last name as well as the forename.
西安 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sian Powers , the soap opera character, Coronation Street.