Leilei: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Leilei – Meaning: open-hearted and upright, from rocks piled upon rocks, echoing the idiom for 'frank and forthright' – Origin: Mandarin Chinese (reduplicated) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: LAY-lay


Leilei is a Mandarin Chinese (reduplicated) unisex name meaning “open-hearted and upright, from rocks piled upon rocks, echoing the idiom for 'frank and forthright'”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Leilei

Meaning: Open-hearted and upright, from rocks piled upon rocks, echoing the idiom for 'frank and forthright'.

Origin: Mandarin Chinese (reduplicated).

How to Pronounce Leilei

Phonetic: LAY-lay   IPA: /leɪˈleɪ/

Popularity of Leilei

Leilei 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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