The baby name Mei Hua is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Méi huā (Mandarin pinyin, tones 2-1) — approx. 'may-hwah'.
Mei Hua is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Mei Hua is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Méi huā (Mandarin pinyin, tones 2-1) — approx. 'may-hwah'.
Mei Hua is Chinese in Origin.
Mei Hua is a Mandarin Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used. Most commonly it is 梅花, “plum blossom,” a revered emblem of resilience, purity, and hope that blooms in winter and figures among the Four Gentlemen in Chinese art; it is also the national flower of Taiwan (ROC), with five petals often read as five blessings. Alternate writings include 美花 “beautiful flower” and 美华 “beautiful, illustrious; Chinese,” giving the name a broader aesthetic or cultural sense.
Used across Chinese-speaking communities for generations, the name is typically feminine but can be unisex. Romanization varies: Meihua or Mei-hua (Pinyin/Wade–Giles); Cantonese forms include Mui Fa/Mui Faa; Hokkien Mui-hoa; related cognates appear as Korean Maehwa and Vietnamese Mai Hoa; Japanese parallels include Umeka or Baika (梅花). Common short forms are Mei and Hua, and the inverted Hua Mei also occurs.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #264 | 13 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #966 | 29 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Mei Hua is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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