The baby name Hong-Mei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hóng Méi (Pinyin: Hóng Méi; Mandarin tones: 2-2; approx. English: "hong-may").
Hong-Mei is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Hong-Mei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hóng Méi (Pinyin: Hóng Méi; Mandarin tones: 2-2; approx. English: "hong-may").
Hong-Mei is Chinese in Origin.
Hong‑Mei is a feminine Chinese given name formed from the Mandarin elements hong and mei. Most commonly written 红梅 in simplified (紅梅 traditional), it literally means “red plum blossom,” the hardy winter flower revered in classical literature as a symbol of resilience, purity, and hope; red also connotes joy and good fortune.
Attested across China and the Chinese diaspora, the name appears in poetry, opera, and modern fiction, and was especially favored in the mid-20th century when names with 红 (“red”) were fashionable. Romanization varies: Hongmei (unhyphenated), Hóngméi (with tone marks), and Wade–Giles Hung-mei; in Cantonese it is often rendered Hung Mui (紅梅; Jyutping hung4 mui4). Alternative characters subtly shift meaning, e.g., 宏梅 “grand plum,” 洪梅 “vast plum,” or 红美/弘美 “red/expansive beauty.” Diminutives such as Mei or Meimei occur in informal use, but Hong‑Mei remains the formal full name.
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