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Japanese girl(female) nameJapanese unisex nameRan
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:らん
  • Katakanatip:ラン
  • English Syllablestip:ran (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ra-n (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Ran
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Ranchan(らんちゃん)Click to speech らんちゃんRantan(らんたん)Click to speech らんたんRanpyon(らんぴょん)Click to speech らんぴょん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese boy(male) nameSee the boys' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameRan

Kanji Names & Meanings - 6 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Ran," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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means "orchid, fragrant, holland."

  • Orchid - An elegant flowering plant.

  • Fragrant - Having a pleasant, refined scent.

  • Holland - Part of the name for Netherlands.

Name ideas examples

  • Orchid - Orchids represent refined elegance, noble character, and rare beauty, one of the Four Gentlemen in East Asian art. May your child possess the orchid's refined elegance and noble spirit throughout life.

  • Fragrant - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a fragrant impression wherever they go.

  • Holland - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

- Ran -

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means "disorder, rebellion."

  • Disorder, Chaos - A lack of order or organization

  • Rebellion - An act of resistance or defiance against an authority or established order.

  • Crossing - To traverse or pass over something, such as a river or a bridge.

  • Disruption - To cause disruption or disturbance

  • Finale - The last part or section of a piece of music, typically a coda.

  • Rashly, Hastily - To do something without due consideration or thought

Name ideas examples

  • Disorder, Chaos - Disorder/Chaos - A lack of order or organization

  • Rebellion - Rebellion - An act of resistance or defiance against an author - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rebellion throughout life.

  • Crossing - Crossing represents transition, traversing challenges, and reaching the other side. May your child cross all obstacles successfully.

  • Disruption - Disruption represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of disruption.

  • Finale - Finale - The last part or section of a piece of music, typi - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finale throughout life.

  • Rashly, Hastily - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

来風- Ran -

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means "to come, to bring, since."

Name ideas examples

  • To Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and the fulfillment of anticipated meeting. May your child come into their own, arriving at their destined place.

  • To Bring - The act of bring represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bring with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Comfort - The act of comfort represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child comfort with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Since - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • Future - Future - What is yet to come - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.

  • Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

means "wind, custom, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Wind - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.

  • To be Windblown - Wind represents change, freedom, and the invisible forces that shape our lives. May your child move through the world with the wind's freedom, refreshing all they encounter.

  • Custom - Custom - Tradition; habit; practice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of custom throughout life.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

  • Elegance - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

  • Illness - Overcoming illness represents healing, resilience, and restored vitality. May your child overcome all illness with strength.

  • Suggest - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.

  • Teach - Teaching represents sharing knowledge, guiding growth, and enlightening others. May your child teach with patience and learn throughout life.

  • To Influence - The act of influence represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child influence with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Trend - Trend - Movement in society; situation - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of trend throughout life.

- Ran -

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means "come, future, since."

  • Come - To Approach; to arrive.

  • To Come - To arrive or come to a place.

  • Future - What is to come.

  • Since - From a point in time.

  • A Particle - Used in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.

Name ideas examples

  • Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and presence. May your child come to good places and welcome others.

  • To Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and the fulfillment of anticipated meeting. May your child come into their own, arriving at their destined place.

  • Future - Future - What is to come - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.

  • Since - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • A Particle - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

楽音- Ran -

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means "music, to play, happy."

  • Music - Musical art.

  • To Play - To Make Sounds; to perform.

  • To Like - To Love; to wish for; to seek.

  • Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice.

  • Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain, being relaxed.

  • Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental pain.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoying, being happy, liking, loving, wishing, desiring.

Name ideas examples

  • Music - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • To Like - The act of like represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child like with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Happy - Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of happy throughout life.

  • Ease - Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ease throughout life.

  • Easy - Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of easy throughout life.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoyment represents pleasure, appreciation, and savoring life. May your child find deep enjoyment in life's blessings.

means "sound, melody, tidings."

  • Sound - Vibrations of air and other substances perceived by the ear.

  • Tidings - News, messages, or correspondence from someone.

  • On-yomi - The Chinese-derived pronunciation of kanji characters; the Sino-Japanese reading.

  • Verse - A song or piece of music.

Name ideas examples

  • Sound - Sound carries meaning across distances, representing communication, harmony, and the essence of music. May your child's voice carry far, communicating truth and creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Tidings - Tidings carry news and connection, linking people across distance and time. May your child bring good tidings wherever they go, connecting hearts and spreading joy.

  • On-yomi - On-yomi (音読み) is the Chinese-derived reading, connecting to historical knowledge. May your child appreciate the connections between cultures and languages.

  • Verse - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

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means "goosefoot, wasteland, weed."

Name ideas examples

  • Goosefoot - Goosefoot - A wild plant; a type of herb - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of goosefoot throughout life.

  • Wasteland - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

  • Weed - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

  • Grass - Grass symbolizes resilience, humility, and the strength found in bending rather than breaking. May your child have grass's resilience, bending gracefully under pressure but never breaking.

  • Mowing - Mowing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in mowing with purpose and skill.

means "apricot, ginkgo."

  • Apricot - A deciduous tree of the rose family; its fruit.

  • Ginkgo - The fruit of the ginkgo tree (in "ginnan").

  • Ginnan - The fruit of the Japanese apricot tree.

Name ideas examples

  • Apricot - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

  • Ginkgo - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

  • Ginnan - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

  • 岩井Iwai Ran Japanese association football player (2002- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP
  • 伊藤Itō Ran Japanese actress, narrator, singer (1955- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP

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