US Popularity:21317
Origin:Chinese
Meaning:Thunder
Lei is a gender-neutral name of Chinese origin, meaning “thunder.” If you know baby will have a thunderous spirit, you may have struck gold with Lei. Lei is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese character 雷, the symbol for thunder, and is rooted in Old Chinese. The ancient state Fang Lei (方雷) existed before The Xia Dynasty. Some of its residents took Lei as their surname, with others choosing Fang. A name that has withstood the test of time may empower baby Lei with the resilience to succeed in their endeavors.

Lei Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Lei is currently #3746 on The Bump
Boy:Lei is currently #2092 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Lei is currently #2514 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Lei is currently #21317 in U.S. births
Girl:Lei is currently #12831 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
Gender:
Girl
#12831
in 2023
+ 1546
from 2020
In comparison to the previous year's data

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