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Ritsu
Ritsu (りつ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 律, 律 rhythm. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 2 different years between 2019 and 2023.
り · つ · りつ · リツ
Ways to write Ritsu
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.
律
律rhythm, law
Boy, best No. 4 (2018–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ritsu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
利津benefit + harbourGirl
理津reason + harbourGirl
理都reason + capital cityGirl
璃津lapis lazuli + harbourGirl
璃都lapis lazuli + capital cityGirl
里津village + harbourGirl
里都village + capital cityGirl
莉津jasmine + harbourGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ritsu has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 4 in 2 different years, most recently 2023.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No. 19 |
| 2023 | No. 15 |
| 2022 | No. 44 |
| 2021 | No. 28 |
| 2020 | No. 20 |
| 2019 | No. 18 |
| 2018 | No. 49 |
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 Ritsu
Ritsu Dōan 律Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.