Mei (Japanese: メイ, Mandarin: 美) is a feminine given name used in various cultures, particularly Japan and China.
Written forms Mei can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: , "sprout, garment" , "sprout, reliant" , "bright, reliant" , "ring or echo" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
Mei can also be written using different Chinese characters: 美, "beautiful" 梅, "Chinese plum"
People with the given name Mei From Japan May J. (芽生), a Japanese R&B singer. Mei Ehara (茗一), Japanese interdisciplinary artist. Mei Fukuda (愛依), Japanese actress Mei Kodama (芽生), Japanese sprinter. Mei Kurokawa, (芽以), a Japanese actress and singer Mei Kotake (芽生), Japanese rock climber. Mei Matsunami (芽依), Japanese field hockey player. Mei Matsuoka (芽衣), Japanese-English children's author and illustrator. , Japanese ice hockey player May Nakabayashi (芽依), a Japanese J-Pop artist Mei Nagano (芽郁), a Japanese actress Mei Ohtani (芽生), Japanese rugby sevens player. Mei Okada (夢以), Japanese singer and voice actress. Mei Sato (めい), Japanese ice hockey goaltender Mei Shigenobu (メイ), the daughter of Japanese Red Army communist Fusako Shigenobu. Mei Shimada (芽依), Japanese footballer. Mai Shiraishi (麻衣), Japanese tarento, model and YouTuber. Mei Suruga (メイ), Japanese wrestler. Mei Suzuki (芽依), Japanese professional wrestler. Mei Yamaguchi (芽生), Japanese mixed martial artist. Mei Yamaguchi (tennis) (芽生), Japanese tennis player.
From China Mei Fong (方凤美), a Chinese-American journalist. Guo Mei (郭梅), Chinese haematologist. Guo Mei (rower) (郭梅), Chinese rower. Han Mei (韩梅), Chinese guzheng performer and scholar. Han Mei (speed skater) (韩梅), Chinese speed skater. Leng Mei (冷枚), Chinese painter. Lu Mei (陆梅), Chinese professional racing cyclist. Mei Hong (chemist), a Chinese-American chemist. Hong Mei (athlete) (洪梅), a female Chinese athlete. Hu Mei (director) (胡玫), Chinese film director, television director and producer. Hu Mei (gymnast) (胡美), Chinese rhythmic gymnast. Huang Mei (黄梅), Chinese sprinter. Mei Lin (actress) (梅琳), a Chinese actress. Mei Wang (王媚), Chinese academic. Yong Mei (咏梅), Chinese actress.
From other countries Mei Hubnik, Australian acrobatic gymnast Mei Joni, an Indonesian basketball player Mei Mac, British stage actress Meital Slominsky, known by her stage name Mei Finegold
Fictional characters with the given name Mei Japanese characters , a character in the manga series Black Butler , a character in the manga series O-Parts Hunter , a character in the tokusatsu television series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger Mei Hatsume, a character in the manga and anime series My Hero Academia Mei Kusakabe, (草壁メイ), a character in the movie My Neighbor Totoro Mei Meido (銘戸 芽衣), a character in the manga and anime series The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You , a character in the novel Another , a character in the manga series Ace of Diamond , a character in the manga series Love Hina , a character in the visual novel Clannad , a character in the manga and anime series Naruto , a character in the manga and anime series Ouran High School Host Club , a character in the media franchise Love Live! Superstar!! , a main character in the manga series Fullmetal Alchemist
Other characters Li Mei, a character in the Mortal Kombat series Mei (Overwatch), a playable character in Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm Mei, a character from Galactik Football Mei Lee, a main character in the Disney-Pixar film Turning Red
See also Mei (surname) Mai (name)
References
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