UK girl's name
Mi
A feminine Chinese name meaning "beautiful" or "elegant".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mi is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Mi popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5785, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2016 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Mi is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Mi. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mi ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales in 2016, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2016, when 3 girls were registered as Mi.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mi as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5785
2016
Births in 2016
3
Latest year
Peak year
2016
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Meaning
What does Mi mean?
The given name Mi has its origins in various languages and cultures around the world. In Japanese, it can be written using the kanji characters 美 (meaning "beautiful") or 実 (meaning "fruit" or "truth"). As a standalone name, Mi is a popular Japanese feminine name often given to girls.
In Chinese, the character 米 is pronounced as "Mi" and means "rice" or "grain". It can be used as a surname or as part of compound given names for both genders. The name Mi is also found in Korean, where it is derived from the Chinese character 美 meaning "beautiful".
In Vietnamese, the name Mi is a variant of the name My, which can be a feminine name meaning "beautiful" or a masculine name meaning "brave". It is also a common diminutive form of longer Vietnamese names.
In Italian, Mi is a shortened form of the name Michela or Michele, which are derived from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God?". It can be used as a given name or a nickname for both genders.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mi can be found in the ancient Chinese text "Shijing" (Book of Songs), which dates back to the 11th-7th centuries BC. In this text, Mi is mentioned as a place name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the given name Mi:
1. Mi Fu (1051-1107), a renowned Chinese calligrapher and painter during the Song Dynasty.
2. Mi Zong (1079-1163), a Chinese Buddhist monk and poet who lived during the Song Dynasty.
3. Mi Yeong (1590-1647), a Korean military leader and scholar during the Joseon Dynasty.
4. Mi Qing (1858-1919), a Chinese scholar and philosopher during the late Qing Dynasty.
5. Mi Rai (1556-1644), a Japanese Buddhist monk and poet during the Edo period.
These are just a few examples of the diverse history and cultural significance of the given name Mi across various regions and time periods.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Decades
Mi by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mi was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5785 | 3 | 1 |
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- Molly 47,734
- Millie 44,390
- Maisie 32,671
- Matilda 29,965
- Maya 26,445
- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
- Maddison 14,918
FAQ
Mi: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mi in the UK right now?
In 2016, Mi was ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Mi most popular?
The peak year on record was 2016, with 3 babies registered as Mi in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Mi?
A feminine Chinese name meaning "beautiful" or "elegant".
How many people are called Mi in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Mi across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.