The name means "beautiful and warm scenery".
The name "Wate Yi" comes from a poem by Shi Yannian, a poet of the Song Dynasty, "The water plants are getting green with the meaning of evening, and the river clouds are white like spring flowers." This poem describes the shy and lovely scene when the sky is getting late and the blue clouds are forming on the river. The word "Wan" used as a person's name means warmth, beauty and tranquility. The word "Yi" used as a person's name means smart, thoughtful and ambitious.