Wei

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Wei can have different meanings depending on the characters used to write it. Some possible meanings include "greatness," "powerful," "valuable," "precious," "honest," and "pretty."
Pronunciation
WAY
Way
Popularity
Wei is not a common name in Western countries, but it is very popular in China and other Asian countries.

cartoon of the name Wei
Cartoon of Wei

Wei Name meanings & History

Wei can have different meanings depending on the characters used to write it. Some possible meanings include "greatness," "powerful," "valuable," "precious," "honest," and "pretty.". From Chinese 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary". As a feminine name it can come from 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern". This name can be formed by other Chinese characters besides those shown here. Wei is a versatile name that can be used for many different purposes. It can be given as a first name or a surname. Wei is also a common word in Chinese and can be used in many different contexts.

Zodiac Sign of Wei: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wei:

W: Wonderment,Wild,Wonderful,Willful,Wishful

E: Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

Wei is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Wei include Wei Jingsheng, a Chinese dissident, and Wei Yi, a Chinese chess player.

Related Names to Wei

Wei can be combined with different characters to create compound names, such as Weiwei, Weiyi, and Weiyan.

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