Die: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Die – Meaning: butterfly (蝶) – Origin: Mandarin Chinese – Pronunciation: DYEH


Die is a Mandarin Chinese name meaning “butterfly (蝶)”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Die

Meaning: Butterfly (蝶).

Origin: Mandarin Chinese.

How to Pronounce Die

Phonetic: DYEH   IPA: /djɛ/

Popularity of Die

Die doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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