Meiyao: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Meiyao – Meaning: beautiful, paired with a fine jade or precious gem (likely 美 + 瑶) – Origin: Mandarin Chinese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: may-YOW


Meiyao is a Mandarin Chinese girl's name meaning “beautiful, paired with a fine jade or precious gem (likely 美 + 瑶)”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Meiyao

Meaning: Beautiful, paired with a fine jade or precious gem (likely 美 + 瑶).

Origin: Mandarin Chinese.

How to Pronounce Meiyao

Phonetic: may-YOW   IPA: /meɪˈjaʊ/

Popularity of Meiyao

Meiyao 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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