The baby name Li Meiling is a Female name and is pronounced Pinyin: Lǐ Měilíng (李美玲). Approx. English: 'lee MAY-ling' (tones: Lǐ 3rd, Měi 3rd, líng 2nd)..
Li Meiling is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Li Meiling is a Female name and is pronounced Pinyin: Lǐ Měilíng (李美玲). Approx. English: 'lee MAY-ling' (tones: Lǐ 3rd, Měi 3rd, líng 2nd)..
Li Meiling is Chinese in Origin.
Li Meiling is a Mandarin Chinese name presented in Eastern order, with Li (李) as the surname and Meiling as the feminine given name. Li means “plum” and is among the most common Chinese surnames. Meiling can be written with various characters - commonly 美玲/美鈴 (“beautiful, tinkling jade/bell”), 美齡 (“beautiful years/age”), or 梅鈴 (“plum blossom bell”) - so meanings vary by choice. Pronounced Lǐ Měilíng (lee may-ling).
The given name surged in 20th‑century usage, especially across the Chinese diaspora; a prominent bearer is Soong Mei‑ling, First Lady of the Republic of China. The full combination “Li Meiling” is widely recognized in pop culture through the Cardcaptor Sakura character. Romanization and ordering yield variants such as Li Mei‑ling, Li Meiling, Mei‑ling Li, and Meiling Li; Cantonese forms include Lee/Lei Mei‑ling. Additional spellings May‑ling and Mayling appear in older sources. Nicknames include Mei and Ling.
We can't find Li Meiling in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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