📖 About Liwei
Liwei is a Chinese masculine name meaning "great strength" or "established greatness," combining li (power/to stand) and wei (magnificent). It is a solid, quietly ambitious name most associated globally with Yang Liwei, the first Chinese taikonaut, who carried the name into orbit in 2003. In popularity data it ranks around 5,800 in the US (2020s), reflecting steady diaspora presence. Within China it remains a respected, evergreen choice across generations.
📍 Details
- OriginChinese
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningGreat, powerful
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⭐ Famous People
- Yang Liwei — Chinese Air Force pilot and taikonaut (born 1965) who became the first Chinese citizen in space, completing 14 Earth orbits aboard Shenzhou 5 on 15 October 2003.
- Li Wei (artist) — Contemporary Chinese performance artist (born 1970) known internationally for gravity-defying photography and installation art creating illusions of the human body in impossible positions.
- Li Wei (economist) — Chinese economist who served as Director-General of the Development Research Center of the State Council of China, influential in shaping domestic economic policy in the 2010s.
- Li Wei (Ming dynasty general) — Military commander of the Ming dynasty who distinguished himself in campaigns along China's northern borders, representing the warrior archetype the name has historically evoked.