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Mei

/MAY/

Beauty, plum blossom

What does Mei mean?

Mei means beauty in Chinese + sprout in Japanese — short, delicate + soft.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Buddhist

Variations

Mei · May

Nicknames

Mei

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