Chinese

Lei

Pronounced LAYShare

Meaning: Upright; a pile of stones with the cited Chinese characters

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 1 syllable

The story

Chinese Lei can be written 磊, associated with uprightness and the image of a pile of stones. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.

Nicknames

  • Leilei
  • Xiao Lei

Spellings & variants

  • Lui

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Lei comes from Chinese.

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