Worldwide, Меи (Mayi 
, Меи 
) is quite a common gender-neutral given name. The forename Меи is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare primarily female, but very infrequently male name, Puerto Rico, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Panama. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, the Dominican Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Меи is the last name as well as the forename.