Meaning and history
Mei is used in Chinese and Japanese with meanings determined by its written characters. In Chinese, a common form 美 means "beautiful," while 梅 means "plum"; Japanese combinations can carry these and other meanings. Notable bearers include Japanese actresses Mei Nagano and Mei Kurokawa.
20062006: 47 births, rank #3,414
2007: 48 births, rank #3,428
2008: 32 births, rank #4,647
2009: 46 births, rank #3,512
2010: 33 births, rank #4,397
20112011: 39 births, rank #3,843
2012: 39 births, rank #3,915
2013: 46 births, rank #3,404
2014: 49 births, rank #3,272
2015: 44 births, rank #3,533
20162016: 55 births, rank #3,010
2017: 52 births, rank #3,091
2018: 65 births, rank #2,647
2019: 61 births, rank #2,752
2020: 65 births, rank #2,597
20212021: 66 births, rank #2,608
2022: 55 births, rank #2,995
2023: 79 births, rank #2,314
2024: 101 births, rank #1,955
20252025: 117 births, rank #1,733
In 2025, 117 babies were recorded with the name Mei, ranking #1,733 among girls.