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Mei.

A female given name from Mandarin.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/meɪ/
  1. A female given name from Mandarin.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 美 (měi, “beautiful”), a common Chinese given name among women.

name/meɪ/
  1. A surname from Mandarin.

Where this word comes from

Typically renders the common Chinese surnames Mandarin 梅 (méi, literally “plum”) and Mandarin 枚 (méi, literally “tree trunk”).

name/meɪ/
  1. A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 眉 (Méi).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.