显（xian）
Name meaning
显 (Xian) carries what becomes manifest, distinguished and visibly recognized. In a name it suggests evident merit, public clarity and the ability to stand forth without confusion.
Practical naming use
显 (Xian) is useful when a name needs manifest, distinguished rather than a generic pleasant sound. Its register is public, bright, so it can support a boy name that feels culturally legible, visually compact and easy to explain. The character should be paired with a second character that gives the image a human scene: learning, calm action, public responsibility, graceful movement or long-range aspiration.
Pair 显 (Xian) with characters that soften or complete its core image. Bright partners make it more optimistic; scholarly partners make it more literate; water or nature partners make it calmer; virtue partners make it more formal.
显安 (Xianan): Xian contributes manifest, distinguished; An adds peace, safety.
Historical / name-use references
汤显祖 (Tang Xianzu)
Ming playwright; 显 (Xian) appears in his given name.