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Rio
Rio (りお) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 莉央, 莉 jasmine + 央 centre. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2012.
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Ways to write Rio
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.
莉央
莉jasmine央centre
Girl, best No. 11 (2005–2025)莉緒
莉jasmine緒thread, beginning
Girl, best No. 20 (2006–2025)莉桜
莉jasmine桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 15 (2009–2014)璃音
璃lapis lazuli, glass音sound
Girl, best No. 31 (2007–2025)里桜
里village, home桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 38 (2004–2016)凛音
凛dignified, cold and clear音sound
Girl, best No. 42 (2009–2023)莉音
莉jasmine音sound
Girl, best No. 64 (2010)凛音
凛dignified, cold and clear音sound
Boy, best No. 69 (2024)璃桜
璃lapis lazuli, glass桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 70 (2011)梨央
梨pear央centre
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)理央
理reason, logic央centre
Girl, best No. 91 (2010–2023)凛桜
凛dignified, cold and clear桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 98 (2022–2025)梨桜
梨pear桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 98 (2008)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Rio appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
利音benefit + soundGirl
利緒benefit + threadGirl
利織benefit + to weaveGirl
吏央official + centreGirl
吏桜official + cherry blossomGirl
吏緒official + threadGirl
李愛plum + loveGirl
李桜plum + cherry blossomGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Rio has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2012, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 22 | No. 33 |
| 2024 | No. 11 | No. 44 |
| 2023 | No. 7 | No. 35 |
| 2022 | No. 15 | – |
| 2021 | No. 13 | – |
| 2020 | No. 16 | – |
| 2019 | No. 13 | – |
| 2018 | No. 13 | – |
| 2017 | No. 7 | – |
| 2016 | No. 4 | – |
| 2015 | No. 12 | – |
| 2014 | No. 5 | – |
| 2013 | No. 4 | – |
| 2012 | No. 2 | – |
| 2011 | No. 3 | – |
| 2010 | No. 3 | – |
| 2009 | No. 4 | – |
| 2008 | No. 8 | – |
| 2007 | No. 9 | – |
| 2006 | No. 13 | – |
| 2005 | No. 19 | – |
| 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 Rio
Rio Omori 大森 理生Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.