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The baby name Mee is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /miː/.

Mee is Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai
Pronunciation: /miː/

What is the meaning of the name Mee ?

The baby name Mee is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /miː/.

Mee is Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai in Origin.

Mee is a compact, multicultural given name with several roots. In Korean, it reflects the name element mi (from the Sino-Korean character 美, “beauty”), familiar in compounds like Mi‑yeong and Mi‑kyung; some emigrant families have spelled this element Mee, and the single-syllable form occasionally stands on its own. In Chinese contexts, similar-sounding names may derive from characters such as 美 (“beautiful”) or 梅 (“plum blossom”); nonstandard or dialect romanizations sometimes yield Mee. In Hmong communities, Mee is a common feminine name, often chosen for its pleasing sound; specific meanings vary by family and dialect rather than a fixed dictionary gloss.

Usage rose in diaspora settings in the late 20th century as short names gained favor. Variants and related forms include Mi, Mei, Mi‑/Mee‑ compounds, and Mimi or Mi‑mi. Mee also overlaps with the Irish surname‑turned‑given‑name Mee (from Ó Miadhaigh, “honorable”). The name conveys simplicity and associations with beauty or grace.

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Mee – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #8 1 201
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
MV Boys 0 #68 10 3,375
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
NA Girls 0 #128 101 7,146
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
MY 0 #274 57 12,352
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #298 19 15,378
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
HK 0 #333 16 8,483
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SG Girls 0 #356 238 18,916
OM Girls 0 #364 33 15,987
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #366 25 13,098
YE 0 #368 14 8,639
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
EG 0 #377 24 6,387
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
MY Girls 0 #457 669 24,821
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #481 24 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #489 27 19,177
HK Girls 0 #506 110 16,104
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
EG Girls 0 #617 375 14,742
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #647 21 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
EG Boys 0 #686 204 15,035
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SY 0 #701 28 11,684
SA Girls 0 #736 200 25,931
NG Girls 0 #751 36 15,093
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #813 26 4,949
MY Boys 0 #842 275 25,439
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
MA 0 #969 160 20,986
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,062 31 22,615
DZ 0 #1,110 67 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,453 162 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046

Mee is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Mee

Mee is predominantly a girl's name.
Mee is a one syllable name, pronounced /miː/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mei, Mi, Mii, Meeh, Me and May.
Across languages, Mee has these equivalents: Mei (Chinese), Mi (Korean/Japanese), May/Mae (English), Bella (Latin-rooted, 'beautiful').
Mee 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.