What does the name Mei mean?

Plum blossom; beautiful. The plum 梅 flowers in snow — China's oldest emblem of perseverance.

What is the origin of the name Mei?

Mei is a Feminine name from Chinese (Mandarin) (East Asian).

A celebration of names · Chinese (Mandarin)

梅

May · /meɪ/

FeminineChinese (Mandarin)East AsianPopular

Meaning

Plum blossom; beautiful

Legacy

The plum 梅 flowers in snow — China's oldest emblem of perseverance.

Known for

A classic girls' name and name-element across the Chinese-speaking world, mainland to diaspora.

blossom

🌸

The plum blossom opens in late winter, before every other flower.

🏮

Mei ornaments New Year paintings as the promise of spring.

❄️

Its petals are counted against snow — beauty proven by cold.

Moral

Bloom when it is hardest

Character

Delicate is not fragile

Mindset

Beauty outlasts winter

Alternate spellingsMio

Same languageWei

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