The baby name Lee Fei is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/liː feɪ/', 'mandarin_pinyin': 'Lǐ Fēi', 'mandarin_ipa': '/li˨˩ fei˥/', 'cantonese_jyutping': 'Lei5 Fei1'}.
Lee Fei is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Lee Fei is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/liː feɪ/', 'mandarin_pinyin': 'Lǐ Fēi', 'mandarin_ipa': '/li˨˩ fei˥/', 'cantonese_jyutping': 'Lei5 Fei1'}.
Lee Fei is Chinese in Origin.
Lee Fei blends an Anglophone given name/surname with a Mandarin Chinese given name, yielding a succinct, unisex choice. Lee may stem from Old English leah, “woodland clearing, meadow,” long used as a surname-turned-given name in English, or represent the common East Asian surname 李, typically Li in pinyin and Lee/Yi in Korean. Fei is a Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the character selected: 飞/飛 “to fly,” 斐 “ornate, elegant,” 菲 “fragrant; luxuriant,” or 霏 “drifting mist,” among others - each evoking lightness or refined beauty.
The pairing is seen in overseas Chinese and mixed-heritage families, combining an English-style Lee with a Chinese Fei. Lee gained traction as a given name in English-speaking countries from the late 19th to mid-20th century, while Fei has long-standing literary and modern appeal in Chinese naming. Variants include Li Fei (Mandarin pinyin), Lee Fai (Cantonese), Leigh Fei, and Lee‑Fei; diminutive Fei‑Fei is used.
Lee Fei barely registers. Across 2 countries, we found just 3 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
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