At a Glance: Name: Wei – Meaning: great, impressive – Origin: Chinese – Pronunciation: WAY
Wei is a Chinese name meaning “great, impressive”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.
Meaning & Origin of Wei
Meaning: Great, impressive.
Origin: Chinese.
A common claim: Often said to mean 'great' or 'powerful' Actually: Only true for the character 伟 (wěi); 'Wei' also represents unrelated characters/surnames with different meanings, so the meaning depends on the specific character used.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Wei
Phonetic: WAY IPA: /ˈweɪ/
Popularity of Wei
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1970–2017.
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