勋（xun）
Name meaning
勋 (xun), traditional 勳 (Xun), means merit, achievement or honored service. In a given name it should suggest contribution and earned honor, not empty status.
Practical naming use
Use 勋 (Xun) for a name that should feel service-minded, honorable and achievement-oriented. It suits public service, leadership, community work, scholarship, athletics or a person image of contributing real merit.
Pairing guide
Pair 勋 (Xun) with virtue, clarity or culture: 勋德 (Xunde), 勋明 (Xunming), 勋文 (Xunwen) or 勋然 (Xunran). Avoid another rank or award character if the name feels self-congratulatory.
勋德 (Xunde): Xun contributes merit, achievement; De adds virtue, moral force.