Bear
In Chinese culture, the name refers to the bear, an animal traditionally associated with great physical strength and bravery. It is more commonly found as a prominent surname among the Hmong and Han Chinese people, but it is also used as a given name to impart the animal's powerful characteristics.
Less common today
Xiong isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,585 in 1990.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist diver
Influential Chinese mathematician
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
