What Does the Name Wei Mean?

Wei is a unisex name of Chinese origin meaning “great, powerful, or mighty (depending on character).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Wei
Gender	unisex
Origin	Chinese
Meaning	great, powerful, or mighty (depending on character)
Variants	Weidong, Weiming, Weijun, Wai
Popularity	Extremely common in China and among Chinese diaspora communities; one of the most frequently occurring given-name characters in the Chinese-speaking world.

The meaning and origin of Wei

The name Wei means “great, powerful, or mighty (depending on character)” and has Chinese origins. Wei is a common Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the character used, including 伟 'great/grand,' 威 'power/might,' or 巍 'lofty.' It is one of the most frequently used elements in Chinese personal names and is given to both men and women.

Variants and related names

Wei is related to several other names you may recognize: Weidong, Weiming, Weijun, Wai. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Wei?

Extremely common in China and among Chinese diaspora communities; one of the most frequently occurring given-name characters in the Chinese-speaking world.

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