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Japanese boy(male) nameJapanese unisex nameRen
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:れん
  • Katakanatip:レン
  • English Syllablestip:ren (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:re-n (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Ren, Len
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Renchan(れんちゃん)Click to speech れんちゃんRenkun( れんくん)Click to speech  れんくんRenpon( れんぽん)Click to speech  れんぽん

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

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 14 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 "Ren," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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means "integrity, cheap, corner."

Name ideas examples

  • Integrity - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Cheap - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

  • Corner - Corner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the corner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Issue - 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 "lotus."

  • Lotus - A symbol of purity, beauty, and spiritual enlightenment.

  • Lotus Fruit - A symbol of abundance, fertility, and prosperity.

Name ideas examples

  • Lotus - The lotus rises pure from muddy waters, symbolizing spiritual awakening and purity of heart. May your child rise above life's muddy challenges like the lotus, blooming with purity and wisdom.

  • Lotus Fruit - The lotus rises pure from muddy waters, symbolizing spiritual awakening and purity of heart. May your child rise above life's muddy challenges like the lotus, blooming with purity and wisdom.

- Ren -

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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.

- Ren -

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means "ripple, tears."

  • Ripple - Small waves on water.

  • Tears - Streams of water flowing.

  • Crying - The act of shedding tears.

Name ideas examples

  • Ripple - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.

  • Tears - Tears represent emotion, release, and cleansing expression. May your child express emotions freely and healthily.

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

獅夢- Ren -

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means "lion."

  • Lion - A large, powerful, and majestic animal, often seen as a symbol of strength and courage.

  • Shishi - A mythical creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a lion-like creature with a long mane and a large, round head.

Name ideas examples

  • Lion - Lions symbolize courage, nobility, and protective strength. May your child possess the lion's majestic courage and noble heart, standing strong to protect those they love.

  • Shishi - The shishi, guardian lion of Japanese tradition, represents protection, power, and warding off evil. May your child embody the shishi's protective spirit, standing as a guardian for family and community.

means "dream, vision, illusion."

Name ideas examples

  • Dream - Dreams represent aspiration, vision, and the imagination that creates the future. May your child dream boldly, imagining a future worth creating.

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

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

  • Dark - Darkness represents mystery, the unknown, and the potential for hidden growth. May your child not fear the dark, finding growth even in uncertain times.

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

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

漣楓- Ren -

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means "ripple, tears."

  • Ripple - Small waves on water.

  • Tears - Streams of water flowing.

  • Crying - The act of shedding tears.

Name ideas examples

  • Ripple - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.

  • Tears - Tears represent emotion, release, and cleansing expression. May your child express emotions freely and healthily.

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

means "maple tree, kaede."

  • Maple Tree - A deciduous tree with beautiful autumn leaves.

  • Kaede - A tree known for its colorful foliage.

Name ideas examples

  • Maple Tree - The maple represents beauty in change, autumn glory, and seasonal transformation. May your child embrace beautiful changes.

  • Kaede - The kaede (maple) represents autumn beauty, changing seasons, and colorful transformation. May your child embrace beautiful changes.

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means "pity, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Pity - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

  • Loving - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

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

- Ren -

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means "lapis lazuli, ryukyu."

Name ideas examples

  • Lapis Lazuli - Lapis lazuli represents the night sky, truth, and royal wisdom in many ancient cultures. May your child possess lapis lazuli's depth, embodying truth and royal wisdom.

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

- Ren -

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means "refine, train, skilled."

Name ideas examples

  • Refine - Refining represents the process of purification and improvement through dedicated effort. May your child refine their character constantly, becoming purer and more skilled with time.

  • Train - Train - To develop skills through exercise; to practice di - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of train throughout life.

  • Skilled - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

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

  • Kneaded Thread - Kneaded Thread - A type of thread used for weaving - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of kneaded thread throughout life.

  • Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.

  • Practice - Practicing represents dedication, improvement through repetition, and mastery. May your child practice until excellence becomes natural.

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

  • Sort - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

蓮夢- Ren -

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means "lotus."

  • Lotus - A symbol of purity, beauty, and spiritual enlightenment.

  • Lotus Fruit - A symbol of abundance, fertility, and prosperity.

Name ideas examples

  • Lotus - The lotus rises pure from muddy waters, symbolizing spiritual awakening and purity of heart. May your child rise above life's muddy challenges like the lotus, blooming with purity and wisdom.

  • Lotus Fruit - The lotus rises pure from muddy waters, symbolizing spiritual awakening and purity of heart. May your child rise above life's muddy challenges like the lotus, blooming with purity and wisdom.

means "dream, vision, illusion."

Name ideas examples

  • Dream - Dreams represent aspiration, vision, and the imagination that creates the future. May your child dream boldly, imagining a future worth creating.

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

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

  • Dark - Darkness represents mystery, the unknown, and the potential for hidden growth. May your child not fear the dark, finding growth even in uncertain times.

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

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

- Ren -

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means "refine, temper, train."

  • Refine - To purify by removing impurities.

  • Temper - To strengthen through heat treatment.

  • Train - To develop through practice.

  • Compounding - The process of combining different ingredients to create a medicine.

  • Refining - The process of heating ore to remove impurities and improve its quality.

Name ideas examples

  • Refine - Refining represents the process of purification and improvement through dedicated effort. May your child refine their character constantly, becoming purer and more skilled with time.

  • Temper - Temper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the temper's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Train - Train - To develop through practice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of train throughout life.

  • Compounding - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Refining - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

レン- Ren -

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Uses phonetic hiragana/katakana characters without inherent meaning.

- Ren -

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Click to speech れんAdd to First Names FavoritesShare鎌 - Ren -Copy 鎌

means "sickle, scythe, kamakura."

  • Sickle - A curved blade for cutting grain.

  • Scythe - A tool for harvesting crops.

  • Kamakura - A historic city in Japan.

Name ideas examples

  • Sickle - Sickle - A curved blade for cutting grain - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sickle throughout life.

  • Scythe - Tools extend our abilities and enable us to create. May your child use the right tools wisely for good purposes.

  • Kamakura - Kamakura - A historic city in Japan - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of kamakura throughout life.

怜々- Ren -

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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 "a repetition kanji or ideographic iteration mark."

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