Meizhen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meizhen

What is the meaning of the name Meizhen ?

The baby name Meizhen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin (approx.): /meɪ̯˨˩˦ ʈʂən˥/ — anglicized: "may-jen" or "may-zhun".

Meizhen is Chinese in Origin.

Meizhen is a feminine Mandarin Chinese given name, typically written as 美珍 (Méizhēn), combining 美 “beautiful” with 珍 “precious; rare,” yielding “beautiful treasure.” Alternative writings include 梅珍 (“plum blossom, a symbol of endurance,” + “precious”) and 美真 (“beautiful and true”); the exact meaning depends on the chosen characters. Pronunciation in standard Mandarin is Méi-zhēn.

The name has long been popular across Greater China and the Chinese diaspora, especially for girls born from the mid-20th century through the 1990s, reflecting classic virtues of beauty, worth, and resilience. Romanization and spacing vary: Méizhēn (pinyin), Mei-chen (Wade–Giles), Mei-zhen or Mei Zhen in passport forms; in Cantonese (Yale) it appears as Méih Jān. Related forms include given names Mei, Zhen, or compound names like Zhenmei. Diminutives such as Mei-Mei or Zhenzhen are affectionate. Notable bearers span mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia, making Meizhen a familiar, traditional yet timeless choice.