芽依
めい
Documented interpretation
- 芽: bud; sprout
- 依: reliant; depend on
Usage note
JMnedict records 芽依 read めい as a female given name; the exact spelling and reading ranked fourth in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample.
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芽依
Mei Japanese Name
めい · メイ
JMnedict attests 芽依 read めい as a female given name. The exact combination appears at no. 4 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Meaning overview
These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.
- The literal character glosses include bud or sprout for 芽 and reliant or depend on for 依; they are not a verified whole-name translation.
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Name facts
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- Hiragana
- めい
- Katakana
- メイ
- Pronunciation
- meh-ee
- Gender association
- Feminine
- Usage status
- Common
- Origin
- Japanese given name; this record covers 芽依 read めい.
- Mora count
- 2
- Record status
- Reviewed
- Last reviewed
- July 25, 2026
Naturalness note
JMnedict attests 芽依 read めい as a female given name. The exact combination appears at no. 4 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Kanji variants
Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.
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Editorial notes
Cultural context
- Mei has multiple Japanese spellings. This page covers 芽依, not the 芽衣 spelling used elsewhere in older site copy.
Pronunciation notes
- Mei has two mora, め・い; keep the vowel sequence distinct rather than treating it as English “may.”
Common misunderstandings
- Romanized Mei does not identify a unique kanji spelling.
Related names
Continue with other reviewed records connected by the editorial data.
Sources and evidence limits
Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.
- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin
The exact 芽依 [めい] entry is classified as a female given name.
Source limitation
Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.
- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings, Themes
The glosses are for the two characters separately.
Source limitation
Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.
- 2025年 女の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note
The exact spelling 芽依 with reading めい appears at no. 4 in the stated 2025 girls’ sample.
Source limitation
The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.