The baby name Mei-Mei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English approximation: 'May-May' (/ˈmeɪˌmeɪ/). Mandarin pinyin examples: mèimei (妹妹, 'younger/younger sister') or měiměi (美美, 'beautiful‑beautiful'); the second syllable is commonly reduced.
Mei-Mei is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Mei-Mei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English approximation: 'May-May' (/ˈmeɪˌmeɪ/). Mandarin pinyin examples: mèimei (妹妹, 'younger/younger sister') or měiměi (美美, 'beautiful‑beautiful'); the second syllable is commonly reduced.
Mei-Mei is Chinese in Origin.
Mei-Mei is a Mandarin Chinese feminine name formed through reduplication, a common affectionate pattern in Sinitic naming. Its meaning depends on the characters: often 美美 (“beautiful, lovely”), sometimes 梅梅 (“plum; plum blossom”), while the similar-sounding 妹妹 means “younger sister” and is typically a kinship term rather than a formal name. Reduplicated girls’ names evoke tenderness and charm and have long been favored across Chinese communities, from mainland China to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Southeast Asian diaspora.
Romanized variants include Mei Mei and Meimei; hyphenation reflects mid‑20th‑century English usage, and May-May is an anglicized spelling. Related single forms are Mei (美/梅) and the Japanese Mei (various kanji), though the hyphenated doublet is distinctively Chinese. The name saw steady 20th‑century use and occasional adoption internationally; notable bearer Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, a Chinese American poet, helped familiarize it in U.S. literary circles.
Mei-Mei is a genuine rarity. We hold just 21 recorded uses of it, from 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Mei-Mei is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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