Mei name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Japanese, English, Chinese, Hebrew, Old Greek, Latin and Germanic
Usage: English, Chinese, Japanese, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Tamil
Pronunciation: MAY
Meaning: To Increase, Kinswomen, Mother, Bitter, Diminutive of Mary, Wished-for Child, Rebellion, Great, Fifth Month of the Year, Old Arabic Name, Warrior, Brotherly, The Teuton, Brother, Germane, Sister, Army and Man
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: Ashlesha
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What does Mei mean?

Odd unisex name Mei has its origin in Japanese, English and Chinese is mainly used in English, Danish, Finnish, Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, Tamil and Norwegian. Mei is form of perpetual and widely accepted May.

May is variant form of MaryMaxine. May is shortened form of Mary and Margaret. May is form of Mary in English language. Odd May's origin is Hebrew, English and Old Greek, meaning of May is "T, To Increase and Bitter".

Mei is Frisian and German equivalent of Names Beginning with Mein-.

How do I pronounce Mei?

The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Mei is MAY. The name can also be pronounced as mei or may.

Variants of Mei

Meiko, May, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Mary, Mae, Maya, Mai, Maylyn, Maiko, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite, Marriam, Miriam, Mamre, Marianne, Mireio, Maaria, Marielle, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Adamae, Maerose, Maaja, Maja, Sumaya, Mayarose, Maj, Mayleen

Names that rhyme with Mei

How popular is the name Mei?

Mei is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1947 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. Recently in 2018, it ranked 2690th when 63 girl were named Mei.

Over 1310 people have been named Mei in United States. Mei is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 2010, it ranked 1218th when 26 girls were named Mei. There are over 270 babies that have been given the name Mei in England and Wales. Also, in France, the name has been in use since 2001 and has secured the place in top 2000 names.

In 2008, it ranked 1283rd when 30 girls were named Mei. Over 344 babies in France have been named Mei.

However things change on global perspective, Mei is extremely popular in China where every 1 in 500 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. According to our estimate, at least 3170000 people have been bestowed Mei around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2018269063
2017307452
2016307953
2015351844
2014326249
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Mei in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands05201402
Finland000281

Numerological aspects of Mei

Although you are all about balance, inner peace and harmony, reaching these things seem hard when you are surrounded with negative people. If you continue to refuse to learn from your mistakes otherwise, you will lose yourself over people who don't deserve you. Escaping or ignoring your problems won't make them go away. Think and give yourself some space to reconsider your actions and decisions. You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something.

Other names similar to Mei

  •  Ekin - Meaning of Ekin is Grain came from African-Nigeria which is largely used in Turkish and Tamil is used as a gender insensitive name
  •  Arabi - Unisex name Arabi means "Arabian" is mostly used in Tamil and Arabic
  •  Shaheera is used substantially in Arabic and Tamil, Shaheera means "Renowned, Eminent or Famous" is used as a girl name
  •  Robena - Oldie and Unexpected choice Robena predominantly is used in Tamil and English aimed at girls that originated from Germanic, meaning of Robena is "Robin or Bright Fame"
  •  Lasani - Unisex name Lasani is used dominantly in Tamil and Arabic languages, meaning of Lasani is "Incomparable"
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Famous people named Mei

  • Mei Chin, fiction and food writer living in Dublin
  • Mei Yaochen, poet of the Song dynasty
  • Mei Lanfang, Chinese-language singer and actor
  • Mei Shigenobu,
  • Mei Quong Tart, prominent nineteenth century Sydney merchant
  • Mei Xiang, female giant panda
  • Mei Ju-ao, Chinese jurist, legislator and author
  • Mei Fong, Malaysian-Chinese-American journalist
  • Mei Li Vos, Dutch politician and former trade unionist and editorialist
  • Mei-Hua Wang in Chapter 10 as Actress
  • Mei Ling Wong in Rush Hour 2 as Actress
  • Mei Finegold, is an Israeli singer.
  • Mei Chun Chang is known for directing movie 13 Nuns
  • In 2005, Mei Kurokawa characterized the role of Aimi Yamato in horror film Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Yûrei manshon.
  • Mei Bai, from 1956 drama movie Ma ma yao wo chu jia, who played N.
  • Mei Cheng, from 1984 drama film Qi er lao xiao, who characterized the Geng Li.
  • In 1989 action, crime film, Huo bao xing dong, Mei Fung Chow played N.
  • In 1973, Mei Wang played the role of Narrator in documentary film Li Xiao Long De Sheng Yu Si.
  • In 1959 romance film, Mi ren de jia qi, Mei Mao played Lin Yuli.
  • In 1981 action film, Ji qiao ren wu, Mei Lung Hsiang played N.
  • Mei Fang Teng, from 1973 action flick Bo ming dan tui, who portrayed N.
  • In 1988 action and fantasy flick, New Miracle Fighters, Mei Ling Lin played N.
  • In 1978, Mei Lien Chang characterized the role of N in action, drama movie Shi zi tou bo li du.
  • In 1969, Mei Mei Cheng portrayed the role of N in comedy, fantasy flick Sun Wu Kong da nao Xianggang.

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