# may, Mei

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /meɪ/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### may
*/meɪ/*
To be strong; to have power (over).

### Mei
*/meɪ/*
A female given name from Mandarin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/may