Names Like Lei — Find Similar Baby Names
Lei is a 3-letter Chinese girls' name meaning “Flower Bud”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lai and Le, Chinese cousins like An and Bing Qing, rhyming names ending in -ei like Kei and Mei, and names sharing the “flower” concept like Abeba and Abebe.
For the full Lei profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lei page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lei
24 baby names that differ from Lei by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lai | 1 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Le | 1 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | 1 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | 1 | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | 1 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Leia | 1 | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leil | 1 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |
| Len | 1 | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | 1 | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lev | 1 | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Levi | 1 | United | Hebrew | Male |
| Lew | 1 | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lewi | 1 | United | Hebrew | Male |
| Lex | 1 | Abbreviation Of Alexander. | English | Male |
| Ley | 1 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Li | 1 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Strength; Beautiful" | Chinese | Female |
| Laci | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lair | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lais | 2 | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
| Lali | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
More Chinese Names
24 baby names that share Lei’s Chinese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| An | Peace | Female |
| Bing Qing | Clear As Ice | Female |
| Bo | Precious | Female |
| Chan Juan | The Moon; Graceful; Ladylike | Female |
| Chang | Free; Uninhibited | Female |
| Chen | Great, Vast | Male |
| Cong | Unisexual Name Meaning "Intelligent; Clever" | Female |
| Fai | Beginning | Male |
| Fang | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Fang Yin | Fragrant Carpet Of Grass; Breath Of Flowers | Female |
| Fen | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Feng | Maple | Female |
| Ho | Good | Male |
| Huan Yue | Joyful; Happy | Female |
| Hui Ying | Bright; Intelligent | Female |
| Jia Li | Good And Beautiful | Female |
| Jiang Li | River Beautiful | Female |
| Jiao | Beautiful; Handsome; Tender; Lovely; Charming | Female |
| Jin | Gold | Female |
| Jing | Crystal; Sparkling | Female |
| Jun | Truth | Female |
| Kong | Glorious | Male |
| Kuan-Yin | Buddhist Deity Of Mercy. | Male |
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Female |
3-Letter L-Names Like Lei
24 names that share Lei's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lei's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lei
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lei.
Names That Rhyme with Lei
18 baby names that share Lei's last 2 letters — -ei. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kei | Son Of Ector | Arthurian | Male |
| Mei | Plum | Chinese | Female |
| Rei | Law; Strive | Japanese | Male |
| Wei | Valuable; Precious | Chinese | Female |
| Joei | Variant Of Joeseph. Alternate Spelling: Joie. | English | Female |
| Jomei | Spread Light | Japanese | Male |
| Kalei | The Flower Wreath; The Beloved | Hawaiian | Female |
| Matei | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Talei | Precious | English | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Romanian | Male |
| Avalei | A Refuge In Battle. | English | Female |
| Kaylei | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Li Mei | Beautiful Plum Blossom | Chinese | Female |
| Li Wei | Beautiful Rose | Chinese | Female |
| Aleksei | Defender Of Mankind | Russian | Male |
| Jenisei | "I Made It Up From Genesis, The Meaning Of Jennifer Is White Wave A... | English | Female |
| Llamrei | Arthur's Horse | Arthurian | Female |
| Loralei | Variant Of Lorelei Meaning She Whose Singing Lures Men To Destruction. | German | Female |
Names That Start Like Lei
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lei — Le-. Good for parents who like Lei's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Len | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lev | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lew | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lex | Abbreviation Of Alexander. | English | Male |
| Ley | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leah | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leal | Faithful | French | Male |
| Lean | Serves John | Scottish | Male |
| Lear | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Leax | Salmon | Anglo | Male |
| Leda | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Leia | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leil | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |