Xia, pronounced /'sha/ with the 'sh' sound as in 'ship', is a unisex given name of Chinese origin. It is composed of two characters, 夏 (xià), meaning 'summer', and 亚 (yà), meaning 'second'. Together, they form an idiom, 夏亚 (xià yà), which can be translated as 'the second summer' or more poetically, 'a moment of summer's glory'. The name Xia was popularized by prominent Chinese individuals, such as Xia Nai, a renowned scholar and literary figure from the Song Dynasty. It is often associated with warmth, vitality, and fleeting beauty.
"The name Xia experienced a notable rise in popularity from the late 80s onwards, with a significant spike in usage between 2019 and 2022."