Mei Yu
Mei Yu is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
Mei Yu · Meiyu · Mei-Yu
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Confidence
- Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- China
- Also spelled
- Meiyu, Mei-Yu
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mei Yu
If you do not know Mei Yu’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Mei Yu,” in English, “Guten Tag Mei Yu,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mei Yu,
German
Guten Tag Mei Yu,
French
Bonjour Mei Yu,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mei Yu:
Chinese
YuMei您好：
Japanese
Yu様
English
Hi Mei,
German
Hi Mei,
French
Salut Mei,
Spanish
Hola Mei,
Chinese
Mei你好：
Japanese
Meiさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| China | rare | unisex name |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mei Yu a male or female name?
Mei Yu is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Mei Yu in an email?
If you do not know Mei Yu’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Mei Yu,” in English, “Guten Tag Mei Yu,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Mei Yu a unisex name?
Mei Yu is classified as a unisex name in our dataset. This does not establish a 50:50 population split. The country table shows the individual source classifications.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Mei Yu a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/mei-yu. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_meiyu,
title = {Is Mei Yu a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/mei-yu},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}