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Mei

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Sep 10, 2024 | 👁️ 44 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Chinese

Meaning: Beautiful or plum, associated with elegance and grace.

Pronunciation: may, meɪ, M EY

Popularity Rank: #4,485

On this page:

  • 1. Mei Meanings
  • 2. Mei Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Mei
  • 4. Translations of Mei
  • 5. Mei Name Popularity
  • 6. Mei popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Mei
  • 8. Latest News about Mei
  • 9. Mei Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Mei

Mei Meanings

  • Beautiful or plum
    💎 40
    sangeetha on September 10, 2024
  • associated with elegance and grace.
    💎 40
    sangeetha on September 10, 2024
  • Mother
  • Origin - Chinese

Mei is a Chinese name meaning 'beautiful' or 'plum'. It is often associated with elegance and grace.

The name Mei is of Chinese origin and means Beautiful or plum, associated with elegance and grace., Mother. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Mei is commonly found in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and 84 more countries.

Mei Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: may

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): meɪ

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M EY

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Mei Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Mei is recorded 13,234 times globally, ranking it as the 4,485th most common name worldwide.

Mei is most prevalent in Malaysia, with 4,126 occurrences, making it the 240th most popular name in the country.

In Hong Kong, the name Mei is found among 1 in every 162 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Mei Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Malaysia#2401 : 482
Hong Kong#1441 : 162
Singapore#2681 : 425
United States of America#3,0971 : 1,908
Taiwan#1121 : 525
Macao#1101 : 326
Italy#4,7371 : 3,968
Egypt#7,9611 : 7,910
China#3311 : 513
Canada#1,9061 : 1,408
United Kingdom#3,4071 : 2,458
Spain#3,3551 : 3,121
France#6,4201 : 7,244
Germany#3,2451 : 2,619
Japan#4791 : 701
Saudi Arabia#20,0481 : 28,355
Mexico#7,0491 : 9,287
Netherlands#4,6861 : 3,994
Colombia#11,2741 : 15,921
United Arab Emirates#8,7381 : 13,632
Peru#6,4471 : 13,258
South Africa#14,9181 : 35,529
Philippines#1,7101 : 3,854
Chile#5,4861 : 9,581
Indonesia#3591 : 985
Brunei Darussalam#5521 : 2,070
Costa Rica#3,0921 : 3,702
Algeria#18,4431 : 35,012
Panama#3,5651 : 6,101
Oman#13,8711 : 21,782
Qatar#9,1181 : 16,959
Argentina#4,3611 : 7,998
Morocco#23,6441 : 40,500
Sudan#22,2791 : 51,688
Belgium#7,9761 : 11,551
Ireland#2,9961 : 3,717
Israel#10,7651 : 13,496
Bolivia#7,0291 : 16,303

List of countries the name Mei is rarely found

Mei popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Mei from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Mei

  • Mei Baojiu is a Actor from China.
  • Mei Chin is a Writer from US.
  • Mei Dingzuo is a Writer from China.
  • Mei Fang is a Football from China.
  • Mei Finegold is a Singer from Israel.
  • Mei Fong is a Journalist from US.
  • Mei Hong is a Engineer from China.
  • Mei Hubnik is a Gymnast from Australia.
  • Mei Jianjun is a Research from China.
  • Mei Jones is a Actor from United Kingdom.
  • Mei Ju-ao
    Mei Ju-ao is a Judge from China.
  • Mei Kebao is a Politician from China.
  • Mei Kurokawa is a Actor from Japan.
  • Mei Lanfang is a Opera from China.
  • Mei Li Vos is a Politician from Netherlands.
  • Mei Lin is a Actor from China.
  • Mei Ling Young is a Academic from Malaysia.
  • Mei Matsuoka is a Writer from Japan.
  • Mei Nagano is a Actor from Japan.
  • Mei Qing is a Painter from China.
  • Mei Quong Tart is a Business from Australia.
  • Mei Shaowu is a Biographer from China.
  • Mei Shigenobu is a Daughter from Japan.
  • Mei Siping is a Politician from China.
  • Mei Ting is a Actor from China.
  • Mei Ushū
    Mei Ushū is a Hockey from Japan.
  • Mei Wang is a Economist from Germany.
  • Mei Xiaohan is a Polo from China.
  • Mei Xiwen is a Player from China.
  • Mei Xu is a Business from China.
  • Mei Yamaguchi is a Martial_art from Japan.
  • Mei Yanling is a Beauty_pageant from China.
  • Mei Yaochen is a Poet from China.
  • Mei Yi Foo is a Pianist from Malaysia.
  • Mei Yiqi is a Politician from China.
  • Mei Zhi is a Writer from China.
  • Mei Zhibin is a Skater from China.
  • Mei-Ann Chen
    Mei-Ann Chen is a Conductor from US.
  • Mei-Cheng Wang
    Mei-Cheng Wang is a Statistician from Taiwan.
  • Mei-Chi Shaw
    Mei-Chi Shaw is a Mathematician from US.
  • Mei-Chu Chang
    Mei-Chu Chang is a Mathematician from US.
  • Mei-Ling Ting Lee
    Mei-Ling Ting Lee is a Statistician from Taiwan.
  • Mei-Ting Sun
    Mei-Ting Sun is a Pianist from US.
  • Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
    Mei-mei Berssenbrugge is a Poet from US.
  • MeiMei Kuo is a Singer from China.
  • Meibrys Viloria is a Baseball from Colombia.
  • Meic Povey is a Actor from United Kingdom.
  • Meic Stephens is a Editor from United Kingdom.
  • Meic Stevens is a Singer from United Kingdom.
  • Meica Horsburgh is a Player from Australia.

📰 Latest News about Mei

Stay updated with the most recent news about Mei. Read on to catch up with Mei's latest headlines

Last Updated: June 30, 2024 09:19 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • ARK: The Animated Series "Mei-Yin's Backstory" featurette - GoNintendo
    Source: GoNintendo | Published on: June 29, 2024
  • Punching Up: Meet Trans Boxing, A Class In Brooklyn For All - Vogue
    Source: Vogue | Published on: June 29, 2024
  • Region Roundup: Lynchburg's Mei White wins gold at Paralympic Swimming Trails, Amherst's Wentz named all-state ... - Lynchburg News and Advance
    Source: Lynchburg News and Advance | Published on: June 29, 2024
  • DEI? More like 'common decency' — and Silicon Valley is saying 'no thanks' - TechCrunch
    Source: TechCrunch | Published on: June 29, 2024
  • Sasha Mei Creates a Less-is-More Beauty Look With Her Favourite Canadian Brands - S Magazine
    Source: S Magazine | Published on: June 28, 2024
  • Nvidia's Wen-mei Hwu Receives ACM-IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award - High-Performance Computing News Analysis - insideHPC
    Source: insideHPC | Published on: June 27, 2024
  • FLNC, MEI, MAXN, CBUS INVESTIGATION ALERT: Johnson Fistel Notifies Shareholders of Ongoing Investigation - GlobeNewswire
    Source: GlobeNewswire | Published on: June 27, 2024
  • More social housing for the city to neglect is not a solution to housing unaffordability, MEI study points out - Yahoo Finance
    Source: Yahoo Finance | Published on: June 27, 2024
  • MEI, not DEI? Only if the 'm' stands for misses the point - HR Grapevine
    Source: HR Grapevine | Published on: June 26, 2024
  • MEI, the hiring phrase Elon Musk, DEI critics embrace - Fortune
    Source: Fortune | Published on: June 24, 2024
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