Wei name meaning
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What does Wei mean?
The rare unisex name Wei came from Mandarin and Chinese primarily used in Mandarin and Chinese languages, Wei means "Big, Large, Great or Smile".
How do I pronounce Wei?
One syllabled Wei is most commonly pronounced as wei. The name can also be pronounced as wee.
How popular is the name Wei?
Wei is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 42 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 4000. Over 361 babies in United States have been named Wei.
In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 but could not make beyond the top 2000. There are over 136 babies that have been given the name Wei in England and Wales.
However things change on global perspective, Wei is extremely popular in China where every 1 in 80 have the name as well as in Myanmar. Also the baby name is popular in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Canada.
As per our evaluation, over 19920000 people has been named Wei globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2017 | 8822 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10920 | 6 | 17632 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5492 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5269 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7052 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4889 | 15 | 15351 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6313 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5317 | 12 | 12687 | 6 |
| 1998 | 3849 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3878 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Wei in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 85 | 178 | 38 | 56 |
 | 208 | 15 | 152 | 10 |
What numbers say about Wei?
People see you as an exceptional human being because of your determination and fearless attitude. It's time you say “stop” to people who don't know better than hurting, gossip, and sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. Self-doubt is your worst but it makes you better. You can easily adapt to new people and new environments.
Parents who liked Wei, loved these names
- Carringten has its origin in English is a boy name, Carringten means "Beautiful and Place Name and Surname". Carringten is derivative of Carrington.
- Mead - Origin of Outlandish Mead is in Old English, meaning of Mead is "Meadow or From the Meadow" and a unisex name is used commonly in English and English
- Idasia means Filled with Joy is originated from English is aimed at girls
- Elika - Rare unisex name Elika is rooted from Old Norse, meaning of Elika is "Lord Shiva or Cardamom" is used notably in Hindi, Tamil and Marathi languages
- Maryland - Meaning of Maryland is Honoring Queen Mary has its origin in English is given to both boys and girls
Famous people named Wei
- Wei Shuo, Chinese calligrapher of Eastern Jin
- Wei Zhongxian, Chinese court eunuch
- Wei Shou, Chinese author
- Wei Jiansu, official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty
- Wei Huacun, founder of the Shangqing sect of Daoism
- Wei Yuan, Chinese scholar from Shaoyang, Hunan
- Wei Jianhua, retired female javelin thrower from PR China
- Wei Zhouzuo, official
- Wei Xiaokuan, general of the Chinese/Xianbei states Western Wei and Northern Zhou
- Wei Zhuang, Chinese poet and late Tang Dynasty and early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period historical figure best
- Wei Ning, female Chinese sports shooter
- Wei Qiang, female Chinese softball player
- Wei Haiying, female Chinese and Hong Kong association football player
- Wei Xuantong, official of the Chinese Tang dynasty
- Wei Jingsheng, Chinese human rights activist
- Wei Tao-ming, distinguished Chinese diplomat and public servant
- Wei Yan, military general of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China
- Wei Yili, badminton player
- Wei Wei, poet, a prose writer, a literary report writer
- Wei Yen, Dr
- Wei Zhao, official
- Wei Zifu, empress during ancient China's Han dynasty
- Wei Hui, Chinese Post 70s Generation writer
- Wei Wei, Mandopop singer and actress
- Wei Qing, military general and consort kin of the Western Han dynasty whose campaigns against the Xiongnu earned him great acclaim
- Wei Zheng, Chinese statesman and historian
- Wei Guan, official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China
- Wei Lihuang, Chinese general
- Wei Wu Wei, theatre producer
- Wei Chueh, Chinese 'bhikkhu' from Taiwan
- Wei Changhui, North King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the Taiping Rebellion
- Wei Hsueh-kang, military commander of the United Wa State Army
- Wei Zi, Chinese film and television actor
- Wei Xin, Chinese football manager and former player
- Wei Ziya, Chinese beauty contestant and winner of Miss China Universe 2007
- Composer Wei An, short The Story of 90 Coins
- Wei Chen, from 2006 action film Chung gik yan je, who characterized the N.
- Wei Tu Lin, from 1973 action, drama movie Huang Fei Hong, who characterized the Liang Kuan.
- Wei Wei Zhao, from 2003 sci-fi film Mingri tianya, who played Xiao Mian.
- Wei Xie portrayed leading role of Fang Yi in 1988 mystery film Dai xun zhang de zhou si fan.
- In 1985 drama flick, Mi ren de yue dui, Wei He characterized Xin Tianxi.
- In 1975, Wei Huang characterized the role of Little Brother in family flick A Yong.
- Wei Zhang, from 1986 drama movie Tao fan, who portrayed the Stepmother.
- In 1978 thriller film, Yin shou, Wei Szu portrayed N.
- In 1972, Wei Kang characterized the role of N in drama flick Ge hou qi yu ji.
- Wei Fan characterized the leading character of N in 2008 drama movie Erduo da you fu.
- Wei Tang characterized the central character of Wong Chia Chi and Mrs. Mak in 2007 drama and history movie Se, jie.
- Wei Kong, from 2010 comedy, drama flick A mian B mian, who played the N.
- Wei Wang, from 1968 action film Duan hun gu, who played the Lan Hung.
Lists having Wei
- Boys names beginning with W
- Girls names beginning with W
- American Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Big
- Baby Names that mean Large
- Baby Names that mean Great
- Baby Names that mean Smile
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004