Chinese name character
Chinese name character 梅
méi
The character 梅 (Mandarin méi) appears in 7 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Mei, Mui, Moi, Mooi and Moy in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “Chinese plum” and “Chinese plum blossom (Prunus mume); also a surname”.
- Names and syllables
- 10
- Malaysian spellings
- 5
- Strokes
- 11
- Attested in records
- 3
10 names and syllables in this reference have 梅 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 梅 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 梅: the recorded options
Chinese plum
in 6 character options · attested
Chinese plum blossom (Prunus mume); also a surname
in 4 character options · attested
Unihan definition: plums; prunes; surname
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 梅
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Mei | Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Mui | Hokkien · Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Moi | Hakka | possible |
| Mooi | Hokkien · Cantonese | possible |
| Moy | Hakka | possible |
Readings of 梅 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin méi and Cantonese mui4.
7 names that can be written with 梅
3 syllables that can stand for 梅
Sources
- Wiktionary: 梅 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 梅 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+6885 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 梅 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 梅, including “Chinese plum” and “Chinese plum blossom (Prunus mume); also a surname”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 梅 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 梅 is spelled Mei (Mandarin), Mui (Hokkien, Cantonese), Moi (Hakka), Mooi (Hokkien, Cantonese) and Moy (Hakka). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Mei written 梅?
Not necessarily. The spelling Mei can also stand for 美, 湄, 镁, 玫. Only the family knows which character was chosen.