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Demei as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Demei

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The baby name Demei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Dé Měi; approximate English: deh-MAY.

Demei is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Mandarin pinyin: Dé Měi; approximate English: deh-MAY

What is the meaning of the name Demei ?

The baby name Demei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Dé Měi; approximate English: deh-MAY.

Demei is Chinese in Origin.

Demei is a Mandarin romanization of several Chinese given names, most often written 德美 (dé “virtue” + měi “beautiful”), 得美 (“attain” + “beautiful”), or 德梅 (dé “virtue” + méi “plum blossom”). Depending on the characters, it is pronounced Déměi or Déméi. The pairing evokes moral excellence joined with beauty or the resilient plum, making it broadly unisex but commonly feminine.

The name appears across the 20th century in Mainland China, Taiwan, and diaspora communities. Romanization produces variants such as De-mei/De Mei (pinyin), Te/Teh-mei (Wade–Giles), and Tak-mei (Cantonese). Related forms in usage include Demei, De Mei, and De-mei; Demi serves as an English nickname, though unrelated to Greek Demetria. Meaning always follows the chosen characters.

Demei barely registers. There are only 14 recorded uses on record, spread over 10 countries.

Demei has the following similar or variant Names

Demei – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Demei is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AR
CN
HK
LY

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People also ask about Demei

Demei is predominantly a girl's name.
Demei is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Dé Měi; approximate English: deh-MAY.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dé Měi (德美), Dé Méi (德梅), Dé Mèi (德媚), De-mei, De Mei and Demei.
Across languages, Demei has these equivalents: Grace (virtue), Bella/Belle (beauty), May (phonetic equivalent of Mei).
Demei is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Demei stays well below the level a name needs to register on any official chart, so it is rare by any measure.