Entry № 1296 · Chinese origin

Wei Wei — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ WAY /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Chinese
Meaning
"Greatness, rose, only"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Chinese)

A name that means "greatness, rose, only".

Wei (薇 or 微) in Chinese has multiple meanings depending on character: "rose" or "climbing rose," "only," or as a unisex name, "greatness" or "prominent."

Wei is widely used in China.

Rose. The Chinese climbing flower.

The name in its native script.

Transliteration
Wēi
Pronunciation
/ weɪ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Wei stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Wei · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Weis before her.

Real people
Wei
Common Chinese name.
In fiction
Wei
Common in Chinese fiction.

Names connected to Wei.

The number behind Wei.

8

The Authority

Wei reduces to eight — the number of Chinese greatness.

Why families chose this name.

"Rose in Chinese. Three letters. Wei."
Mei · Mother of one · Shanghai