维（wei）
Name meaning
维 (Wei) can mean to maintain, hold together or mark a classical connective. In names it feels thoughtful, ordered and literary.
Practical naming use
维 (wei) is an order-and-continuity character. It gives a name structure, thoughtfulness and literary poise, so the result feels composed rather than stiff. It is especially useful for literary style, unisex names, scholarly style, because the character can carry a recognizable Chinese image without becoming empty dictionary filler. The best results come when the second character adds human direction, warmth, restraint or breadth, so the full given name feels lived-in rather than generic.
Pair 维 (wei) with characters such as 宁 (ning) for composed order, 文 (wen) for deeper literary tone, 安 (an) for steady support or 清 (qing) for lucid restraint. The second character should keep the name elegant without making it feel purely connective or abstract.
维宁 (Weining): Wei contributes to maintain, dimension; Ning adds peaceful, settled.
Historical / name-use references
王维 (Wang Wei)
Tang poet and painter; 维 (Wei) appears in a highly literary single-character given name.