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Japanese boy(male) nameRea
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:れあ
  • Katakanatip:レア
  • English Syllablestip:re-a (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:re-a (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Rea, Lea
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Reakun(れあくん)Click to speech れあくんAcchan(あっちゃん)Click to speech あっちゃんReRebo(れれぼー)Click to speech れれぼー

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 5 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 "Rea," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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怜亜- Rea -

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means "clever, pity."

  • Clever - Wise; intelligent; perceptive.

  • Pity - To Feel Compassion; to cherish.

  • Cherishing - Showing great care and affection for someone or something.

  • Compassionate - Feeling or showing sympathy and understanding for the suffering of others.

  • Loving - Feeling or showing love and affection.

  • Prudent - Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Name ideas examples

  • Clever - Cleverness is quick intelligence, the ability to find creative solutions to problems. May your child be clever in solving problems, finding creative paths others miss.

  • Pity - Pity - To feel compassion; to cherish - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of pity throughout life.

  • Cherishing - Cherishing represents holding dear, protecting what we love. May your child protect and treasure what matters most.

  • Compassionate - Being compassionate represents feeling with others and acting kindly. May your child's heart be filled with compassion.

  • Loving - Being loving represents expressing love freely and building bonds. May your child love and be loved deeply.

  • Prudent - Prudence is wise caution, carefully considering consequences before acting. May your child act with prudence, thinking carefully before making important decisions.

means "sub-, asia, second."

  • Sub- - Secondary; of lesser rank.

  • Asia - The Asian continent.

  • Second - Following the first.

  • Low Oxidation - A compound with a low degree of oxidation.

  • Subordinate - A lower level unit in the basic unit of biological classification such as phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Name ideas examples

  • Sub- - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Asia - Asia - The Asian continent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of asia throughout life.

  • Second - Coming second represents following with purpose, learning from first. May your child follow wisely and lead when ready.

  • Low Oxidation - Lowness represents humility, accessibility, and connection with the earth. May your child stay humble and accessible, connected to their roots.

  • Subordinate - Being subordinate teaches humility, learning, and service. May your child learn well as a subordinate and lead well in turn.

澪吾- Rea -

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means "waterway, water route."

Name ideas examples

  • Waterway - Water embodies adaptability, purity, and the Taoist principle of overcoming obstacles through flexibility. May your child flow like water—soft yet powerful, adapting to any situation while staying true to their nature.

  • Water Route - Water embodies adaptability, purity, and the Taoist principle of overcoming obstacles through flexibility. May your child flow like water—soft yet powerful, adapting to any situation while staying true to their nature.

  • Watercourse - Water embodies adaptability, purity, and the Taoist principle of overcoming obstacles through flexibility. May your child flow like water—soft yet powerful, adapting to any situation while staying true to their nature.

means "my, prefix, to defend."

Name ideas examples

  • My - My - One's own - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of my throughout life.

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

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

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

玲空- Rea -

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means "tinkling, beautiful."

  • Tinkling - The clear sound of jade touching.

  • Beautiful - Bright and vivid.

  • Beauty - This refers to the beauty of something, such as a person or an object.

  • Sound of Metal or Gemstones Clinking Together - This is the sound of metal or gemstones clinking together, such as when jewelry is moved or shaken.

Name ideas examples

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

  • Beautiful - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Sound of Metal or Gemstones Clinking Together - Metal symbolizes strength, conductivity, and the ability to be shaped through heat and pressure. May your child have metal's strength, shaped by life's pressures into something strong and useful.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

means "courtesy, ritual, thanks."

  • Courtesy - Polite Behavior; manners.

  • Ritual - A ceremonial act.

  • Thanks - An expression of gratitude.

  • Bow - A gesture of respect and gratitude.

  • Gift - Monetary or verbal gifts to express appreciation.

  • Respect - Showing respect to others and expressing gratitude.

Name ideas examples

  • Courtesy - Courtesy - Polite Behavior; manners - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of courtesy throughout life.

  • Ritual - Being ritual represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be ritual, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Thanks - Thanksgiving represents gratitude, recognition, and appreciation for blessings. May your child live with thanksgiving, grateful for every blessing.

  • Bow - The bow represents respect, humility, and honoring others. May your child bow in respect to those who deserve honor.

  • Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

  • Respect - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

means "sub-, asia, second."

  • Sub- - Secondary; of lesser rank.

  • Asia - The Asian continent.

  • Second - Following the first.

  • Low Oxidation - A compound with a low degree of oxidation.

  • Subordinate - A lower level unit in the basic unit of biological classification such as phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Name ideas examples

  • Sub- - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Asia - Asia - The Asian continent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of asia throughout life.

  • Second - Coming second represents following with purpose, learning from first. May your child follow wisely and lead when ready.

  • Low Oxidation - Lowness represents humility, accessibility, and connection with the earth. May your child stay humble and accessible, connected to their roots.

  • Subordinate - Being subordinate teaches humility, learning, and service. May your child learn well as a subordinate and lead well in turn.

means "courtesy, ritual, thanks."

  • Courtesy - Polite Behavior; manners.

  • Ritual - A ceremonial act.

  • Thanks - An expression of gratitude.

  • Bow - A gesture of respect and gratitude.

  • Gift - Monetary or verbal gifts to express appreciation.

  • Respect - Showing respect to others and expressing gratitude.

Name ideas examples

  • Courtesy - Courtesy - Polite Behavior; manners - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of courtesy throughout life.

  • Ritual - Being ritual represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be ritual, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Thanks - Thanksgiving represents gratitude, recognition, and appreciation for blessings. May your child live with thanksgiving, grateful for every blessing.

  • Bow - The bow represents respect, humility, and honoring others. May your child bow in respect to those who deserve honor.

  • Gift - Congratulatory gifts represent shared joy, celebration, and the bonds of community. May your child give and receive gifts of celebration, sharing joy with many.

  • Respect - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

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