Meaning: Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary
The story
Chinese Mei can use 美 for beauty or 梅 for Chinese plum. Japanese Mei has different spellings, such as 芽依, combining sprout and reliance. The shared romanization should not merge their character meanings.
Also means
What Mei means in its other languages.
- Japanesesprout and reliance with 芽依; other kanji vary
Nicknames
- Meimei
Spellings & variants
- Meilin
- Meiling
Popularity
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Mei comes from Chinese and Japanese.
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Fragrant; luxuriant with the cited Chinese characters
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Spirit or bell with the cited Chinese characters
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Graceful with the cited Chinese characters
Sana
Radiance; brilliance
Lei
Flower bud with the cited Chinese characters
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