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Tei

tay /teɪ/

At a glance

In short
Tei is a unique and charming name for baby boys, with origins in Japanese and Hebrew, meaning "blessing" or "God is good."
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2007 (#10,921)
Babies in 2007
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#10,921 in 2007
First recorded
2005

Meaning of Tei

Tei is a unique and charming name for baby boys. It has its origins in various cultures, including Japanese and Hebrew. In Japanese, Tei means "blessing" or "fortunate," while in Hebrew, it means "God is good." The name Tei is pronounced as tay (/teɪ/), and it's simple yet elegant sound adds to its appeal. Although not very common, Tei has gained some popularity in recent years, particularly in the United States. It has consistently ranked within the top 12,000 names for male newborns since 2005. A similar variation of the name is Tea. Overall, Tei is a wonderful choice for parents looking for a meaningful and distinctive name for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Tei

Popularity of Tei in the U.S.

Tei was last recorded in the U.S. in 2007, ranked #10,921 with 6 babies. It first appears in the records in 2005.

Bar and line chart: Tei in the U.S., 2005–2007. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 2007. Line: rank among boy names, peak #10,921 in 2007.
  • Boys named Tei (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2005–2007. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2005⁠–⁠2007 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2007610,921back
2005511,472new

Notable people named Tei

  • Valerie Teicher Barbosa, known as Tei Shi, is an Argentine-Colombian-Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer known for her layered vocals and dreamy sound.
  • Tei, born Kim Ho-kyung, is a South Korean singer who debuted in 2004 with The First Journey.