Mei
A girls’ name of Chinese origin, meaning beautiful; plum blossom.
Babies a year
13
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2138
13 babies
Mei by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Mei. In the US, 52 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 54 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mei. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maicherry blossom; or month of may19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Melihoney; a form of Melissa or Melina3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Megpearl; a diminutive of Margaret7 in the US (2017)
- Melhoney; diminutive of melissa or melanie6 in the US (2017)
- Merithe sea3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mea7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Mei, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Mei, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)