The baby name Mei Hwa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'mandarin': "Méi huā (pinyin) — approx. 'May Hwah'", 'korean': "Maehwa (매화) — approx. 'May-hwa'", 'anglicized': 'May Hwa / May-hwa'}.
Mei Hwa is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Mei Hwa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'mandarin': "Méi huā (pinyin) — approx. 'May Hwah'", 'korean': "Maehwa (매화) — approx. 'May-hwa'", 'anglicized': 'May Hwa / May-hwa'}.
Mei Hwa is Chinese in Origin.
Mei Hwa is a feminine Sino–East Asian name whose pronunciation matches Mandarin Méihuā. Depending on the characters, it most often means "plum blossom" (梅花) or "beautiful flower" (美花). As 梅花, it evokes the hardy plum that blooms in late winter, a classical emblem of purity, perseverance, and renewal; as 美花, it simply celebrates beauty and grace. The compound appears across Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese naming traditions, with the same Sino-characters adapted to local readings.
The motif of mei/mae/mai blossoms pervades Tang and Song poetry, Joseon-era painting, and East Asian decorative arts, giving the name a long cultural pedigree. Common variants and spellings include Mei-hua, Meihua, Mei Hua; Cantonese Mui Fa; Korean Maehwa (매화) for 梅花 and Mihwa (미화) for 美花; Vietnamese Mai Hoa. Related single-name forms include Mei, Hua/Hwa, and Ume (Japanese).
Mei Hwa is seldom given. We count 16 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
Mei Hwa is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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