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The baby name Hui is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Mandarin (Pinyin)': "Huì — approx. 'hway' (IPA: [xweɪ̯˥˩])", 'Cantonese (Jyutping)': "Wai6 — approx. 'wy'/'wai' (IPA: [wɐi̯˨])", 'Korean (Revised Romanization)': "Hui (희) — approx. 'hee' (IPA: [hi] or [ɯi] in some pronunciations)", 'English approximation': "'hway' / 'hwee' depending on origin/character"}.

Hui is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: {'Mandarin (Pinyin)': "Huì — approx. 'hway' (IPA: [xweɪ̯˥˩])", 'Cantonese (Jyutping)': "Wai6 — approx. 'wy'/'wai' (IPA: [wɐi̯˨])", 'Korean (Revised Romanization)': "Hui (희) — approx. 'hee' (IPA: [hi] or [ɯi] in some pronunciations)", 'English approximation': "'hway' / 'hwee' depending on origin/character"}

What is the meaning of the name Hui ?

The baby name Hui is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Mandarin (Pinyin)': "Huì — approx. 'hway' (IPA: [xweɪ̯˥˩])", 'Cantonese (Jyutping)': "Wai6 — approx. 'wy'/'wai' (IPA: [wɐi̯˨])", 'Korean (Revised Romanization)': "Hui (희) — approx. 'hee' (IPA: [hi] or [ɯi] in some pronunciations)", 'English approximation': "'hway' / 'hwee' depending on origin/character"}.

Hui is Chinese in Origin.

Hui is a unisex East Asian given name whose meaning depends on the character and tone in Mandarin. Common forms include Huī (辉/輝, “radiance; brilliance”), Huì (慧, “wise; intelligent”; 惠, “kindness; favor”; 会/會, “to meet; association”), and less often Huí (回, “return”). Because each character carries distinct nuance, Hui can suggest brightness and success, scholarly acuity, or benevolence. Hui is widely used for both genders: 辉 skews masculine; 慧 and 惠 are frequent for girls; 惠 is also classically unisex.

Attested across Chinese history - e.g., posthumous temple names such as Huìdì (惠帝) and Buddhist monastic names with 慧 - the name remains popular in mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and the diaspora. Variant romanizations and dialectal forms include Huei/Hwei (older spellings), Hwee (Hokkien/Teochew), Cantonese Wai (慧/惠), Fai (輝), and Wui (會/回). Cognate Sino-Xenic readings appear as Korean Hui/Hee (희, various hanja) and Vietnamese Huy for 輝.

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Hui – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
CN 0 #62 24 3,857
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
TW 0 #75 26 4,523
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MY 0 #79 310 12,352
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
SG Girls 0 #102 1,054 18,916
CN Boys 0 #113 292 9,639
SG 0 #113 177 11,010
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
MY Girls 0 #124 2,637 24,821
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
CN Girls 0 #134 313 8,829
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
TW Girls 0 #163 120 8,139
HK Boys 0 #171 813 12,905
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
HK Girls 0 #177 855 16,104
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
MO Boys 0 #184 40 5,842
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
HK 0 #218 140 8,483
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
TW Boys 0 #222 20 7,111
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
MO Girls 0 #223 29 7,056
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2001 #284 5 2,435
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
SG Boys 0 #364 394 17,960
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
RU Boys 0 #473 33 12,621
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #531 23 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
MY Boys 0 #580 616 25,439
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
NL Girls 0 #918 38 5,933
NL Boys 0 #920 32 5,873
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #937 47 5,561
United States Girls 2007 #952 5 10,181
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,304 143 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,368 104 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Hui is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Hui

Hui is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Hui is a one syllable name, pronounced {'Mandarin (Pinyin)': "Huì — approx. 'hway' (IPA: [xweɪ̯˥˩])", 'Cantonese (Jyutping)': "Wai6 — approx. 'wy'/'wai' (IPA: [wɐi̯˨])", 'Korean (Revised Romanization)': "Hui (희) — approx. 'hee' (IPA: [hi] or [ɯi] in some pronunciations)", 'English approximation': "'hway' / 'hwee' depending on origin/character"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 慧 (Huì), 惠 (Huì), 晖 / 暉 (Huī / Huī), 會 / 会 (Huì), 徽 (Huī) and Hwee.
Across languages, Hui has these equivalents: Sophia (Greek), — 'wisdom' (equivalent to 慧), Sage (English), Clara / Clare (Latin), bright' (equivalent to 晖/brightness), and 3 more.
Yes — Hui ranked #284 in Canada in 2001, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Hui ranks highest in Canada (#284 in 2001).