Chinese Names · Boy
Wei Kiat name meaning
- 伟杰great, extraordinary; hero, outstanding
- 威杰power, majesty; hero, outstanding
- 伟吉great, extraordinary; auspicious, lucky
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- W
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters伟杰威杰伟吉
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Wei Kiat
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Wei Kiat is a male Chinese name; written 伟杰 it means 'great' and 'hero, outstanding', but the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Chinese characters for Wei Kiat
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 伟杰
great, extraordinary; hero, outstanding
Mandarin wěi / Hokkien úi kia̍t
attested
- 威杰
power, majesty; hero, outstanding
Mandarin wēi / Hokkien ui kia̍t
- 伟吉
great, extraordinary; auspicious, lucky
Mandarin wěi / Hokkien úi kiat
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Wei Kiat
Wei Kiat is a male Chinese name spelling that pairs Wei (as in Mandarin wěi for 伟 or wēi for 威) with Kiat from the Hokkien reading kia̍t (杰, hero) or kiat (吉, lucky). The characters 伟杰 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Wei + Kiat |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with W |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 偉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 傑 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 威 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 吉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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