Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 小芬, 晓芬, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯.fən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume". Other character combinations can form this name as well.