Yifei

Meaning & origin

Yifei is a girl's name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Also fragrant — from the Mandarin yi (亦, also, likewise) and fei (菲, fragrant, lush, the scent of flowering plants). A softly poetic name evoking a blossoming, sweet-smelling abundance, the sense of a life that flowers and gives off its own fragrance." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.

Beyond its Buddhist heritage, Yifei is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Chinese, Taiwanese, HongKonger, Singaporean, Malaysian, American families, Yifei carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Yifei

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 Yifei resonates in either tradition.

How Yifei sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Yifei breaks down into 5 phonemes: /Y-IH-F-EH-IH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Yifei — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Yifei

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Yifei maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.