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The baby name Lee Wei is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English approximation: Lee /liː/ Wei /weɪ/ (combined: /liː weɪ/). Mandarin (pinyin) Li Wéi: /li˧˥ weɪ˧˥/; Cantonese Lee/Wai approximations: /liː wɐi/ (varies by dialect)..

Lee Wei is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: English approximation: Lee /liː/ Wei /weɪ/ (combined: /liː weɪ/). Mandarin (pinyin) Li Wéi: /li˧˥ weɪ˧˥/; Cantonese Lee/Wai approximations: /liː wɐi/ (varies by dialect).

What is the meaning of the name Lee Wei ?

The baby name Lee Wei is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English approximation: Lee /liː/ Wei /weɪ/ (combined: /liː weɪ/). Mandarin (pinyin) Li Wéi: /li˧˥ weɪ˧˥/; Cantonese Lee/Wai approximations: /liː wɐi/ (varies by dialect)..

Lee Wei is Chinese in Origin.

Lee Wei is a bicultural given name used among Chinese diaspora and in Anglophone contexts. Lee may stem from the English name Lee (Old English leah, meadow, clearing) or serve as an alternate romanization of the Chinese surname Li (李, plum). Wei is a common Mandarin given-name element whose meaning depends on the chosen character, including 伟 (great), 威 (might), 维 (to preserve; dimension), or 薇 (fern), among others. The combination can therefore suggest ideas of strength, protection, or natural grace.

Usage spans the late 19th-century diaspora to contemporary global cities; in China, Li Wei is one of the most frequent full-name pairings. Variants include Li Wei (pinyin), Lee-Wei, Liwei (fused), and Cantonese-aligned Lee Wai; Hokkien/Teochew spellings may show Wei as Wee. Unisex overall - 伟/威 skew male, 薇 skews female - the name reads familiar in English while retaining clear Chinese heritage.

Lee Wei is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 36 times, across 3 countries.

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Lee Wei – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
MY Girls 0 #974 21 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
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Lee Wei is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lee Wei is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English approximation: Lee /liː/ Wei /weɪ/ (combined: /liː weɪ/). Mandarin (pinyin) Li Wéi: /li˧˥ weɪ˧˥/; Cantonese Lee/Wai approximations: /liː wɐi/ (varies by dialect)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Li Wei (pinyin), Lee-Wei, LeeWei, Liwei, Lee Wai (Cantonese romanization) and Wei Lee (given/surname order reversed).
Across languages, Lee Wei has these equivalents: 李伟 (Li Wěi / Li Wei — common: 'plum' + 'great'), 李威 (Li Wēi — 'plum' + 'power/authority'), 李维 (Li Wéi — 'plum' + 'maintain'), 李卫 (Li Wèi — 'plum' + 'guard').
Lee Wei 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. Lee Wei stays under the radar of the national statistics we cover, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.