Weili as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Weili

What is the meaning of the name Weili ?

The baby name Weili is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced WAY-lee (approximate English pronunciation; pinyin romanization: Wei Li — tones depend on characters; IPA approximation: /weɪ.li/).

Weili is Chinese in Origin.

Weili is a Mandarin Chinese unisex given name in Hanyu Pinyin, composed of two syllables whose meaning depends on the chosen characters and tones. Frequent pairings include 伟丽/偉麗 (Wěilì, “great” + “beautiful”), usually feminine; 伟力/偉力 (Wěilì, “great strength”); and 威力 (Wēilì, “power, might”), both more masculine. Because many hanzi read as wei or li, the exact sense is determined by the family’s character choice.

In mainland China, 伟 (“great”) surged in mid-20th-century names, while 丽 (“beautiful”) was a late-20th-century favorite for girls, helping make Weili widespread. International visibility rose with figures like UFC champion Zhang Weili (张伟丽). Romanization varies as Wei Li (spaced), Wei-li (hyphenated), or Cantonese Wai-lei; older systems also show Wei-li (Wade–Giles). Related elements and variants include the standalone Wei or Li, and blended forms such as Meili and Weilin.

⚙ Weili is a rare name. Across 20 countries, we found 180 recorded uses of it.