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Ren (れん) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 蓮, 蓮 lotus. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 7 different years between 2004 and 2021.
れん · れん · レン
Ways to write Ren
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
蓮
蓮lotus
Boy, best No. 1 (1999–2025)レンBoy, best No. 37 (2011)
廉
廉honest, pure
Boy, best No. 55 (2010–2023)漣
漣ripples
Boy, best No. 62 (2006–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ren appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
怜wiseGirl
恋loveGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ren has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 7 different years, most recently 2021.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 30 |
| 2024 | No. 30 |
| 2023 | No. 21 |
| 2022 | No. 29 |
| 2021 | No. 17 |
| 2020 | No. 24 |
| 2019 | No. 15 |
| 2018 | No. 11 |
| 2017 | No. 33 |
| 2016 | No. 21 |
| 2015 | No. 25 |
| 2014 | No. 7 |
| 2013 | No. 18 |
| 2012 | No. 20 |
| 2011 | No. 10 |
| 2010 | No. 25 |
| 2009 | No. 20 |
| 2008 | No. 21 |
| 2007 | No. 13 |
| 2006 | No. 16 |
| 2005 | No. 33 |
| 2004 | No. 18 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Ren
Ren Hayakawa 早川 漣Japanese archer
Ren Yamamoto 山本 蓮Japanese association football player (born 1997)
Ren Shibamoto 芝本 蓮Japanese association football player (1999-)
Ren Komatsu 小松 蓮Japanese association football player (1998-)
Ren Nikaidō 蓮Japanese ski jumper
Ren Ōsugi 大杉 漣Japanese actor (1951-2018)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.