Names Like Mei — Find Similar Baby Names
Mei is a 3-letter Chinese girls' name meaning “Plum”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mai and Meir, Chinese cousins like An and Bing Qing, rhyming names ending in -ei like Kei and Lei, and names sharing the “plum” concept like Lee and Li Mei.
For the full Mei profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mei page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mei
24 baby names that differ from Mei by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mai | 1 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Meir | 1 | Enlightens Shining Surname. | Hebrew | Male |
| Mel | 1 | Meaning Uncertain But Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Meli | 1 | Zuni Name Meaning " Bitter." MEMDI | Native American | Female |
| Meri | 1 | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Mesi | 1 | Water | Egyptian | Female |
| Mab | 2 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mac | 2 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mae | 2 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Maemi | 2 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maki | 2 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Mal | 2 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Man | 2 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mani | 2 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Mar | 2 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Matei | 2 | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Mavi | 2 | Blue | Turkish | Male |
| May | 2 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Mead | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Meda | 2 | Prophetess | Native American | Female |
| Medb | 2 | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
More Chinese Names
24 baby names that share Mei’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 M-Names Like Mei
14 names that share Mei's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mei's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mei
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 Mei.
Names That Rhyme with Mei
18 baby names that share Mei'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 |
| Lei | Flower Bud | 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 Mei
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mei — Me-. Good for parents who like Mei's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel | Meaning Uncertain But Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Mead | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Meda | Prophetess | Native American | Female |
| Medb | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Medr | Myth Name | Celtic | Male |
| Meir | Enlightens Shining Surname. | Hebrew | Male |
| Meka | Eyes | Hawaiian | Female |
| Meli | Zuni Name Meaning " Bitter." MEMDI | Native American | Female |
| Menw | Myth Name (A Wizard) | Celtic | Male |
| Meri | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Mert | Lover Of Silence | Egyptian | Female |
| Mesi | Water | Egyptian | Female |
| Meade | Honey Wine Or Meadow. | English | Male |
| Meara | Happy | Irish | Male |
| Mearr | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Medea | Myth Name (Wife Of Jason Who Murders Her Children) | Greek | Female |
| Medus | Myth Name (Son Of Medea By Aegeus) | Greek | Male |
| Meeda | Thirsty | Irish | Female |