Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 淑媚, 淑梅, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ʂu.meɪ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, flatter" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot". Other character combinations can form this name as well.