Yumei
/Y-UW-M-EY/
Jade plum — yu (jade) + mei (plum). The plum blossom blooms in snow — beauty defying adversity
See Yumei scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Yumei:
Yes — Yumei is a Buddhist girl name of Chinese origin, meaning “Jade plum — yu (jade) + mei (plum). The plum blossom blooms in snow — beauty defying adversity”.
How well does Yumei fit your family?
This page tells you what Yumei means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Yumei is a girl's name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Jade plum — yu (jade) + mei (plum). The plum blossom blooms in snow — beauty defying adversity" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Chinese, Taiwanese, HongKonger, Singaporean, Malaysian families, Yumei carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Yumei's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Yumei opens with “Yu.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Yumei aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Yumei's birth-star reading →What does Yumei's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Yumei resonates in either tradition.
Yumei's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Yumei's full reading →
Does Yumei go with your family's names?
Yumei breaks into 4 sounds: /Y-UW-M-EY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Yumei sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Yumei beside your family's names →
Names similar to Yumei
If Yumei resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Buddhist girl names, common in Chinese families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Buddhist girl names from the Beauty cluster
Names that sound similar
Buddhist girl names that open with the same syllables as Yumei
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Common questions about Yumei
What does the name Yumei mean?
Yumei means "Jade plum — yu (jade) + mei (plum). The plum blossom blooms in snow — beauty defying adversity." It is a girl name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Yumei a boy or girl name?
Yumei is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Yumei?
Yumei is of Chinese origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Chinese, Taiwanese, HongKonger families.
Is Yumei a Buddhist name?
Yes. Yumei is a girl name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Chinese origin.
What does Yumei mean in Chinese?
Yumei originates from Chinese, where it means "Jade plum — yu (jade) + mei (plum). The plum blossom blooms in snow — beauty defying adversity."
What is the numerology of Yumei?
Yumei has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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