Boy
Ryūnosuke
Ryūnosuke (りゅうのすけ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 龍之介, 龍 dragon + 之 of (classical) + 介 to help. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 21 in 2008.
りゅ · う · の · す · け · りゅうのすけ · リュウノスケ
Ways to write Ryūnosuke
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.
龍之介
龍dragon之of (classical)介to help, mediate
Boy, best No. 21 (2005–2018)竜之介
竜dragon之of (classical)介to help, mediate
Boy, best No. 59 (2005)隆之介
隆noble, prosperous之of (classical)介to help, mediate
Boy, best No. 77 (2005)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ryūnosuke appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
柳之介willow + of (classical) + to helpBoy
柳之助willow + of (classical) + to helpBoy
琉之介lapis lazuli + of (classical) + to helpBoy
隆乃介noble + (used for its sound + to helpBoy
隆之助noble + of (classical) + to helpBoy
隆之輔noble + of (classical) + helpBoy
竜之助dragon + of (classical) + to helpBoy
竜之輔dragon + of (classical) + helpBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Ryūnosuke has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2008, at No. 21.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2008 | No. 45 |
| 2007 | No. 47 |
| 2005 | No. 39 |
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 Ryūnosuke
Ryunosuke Sato 龍之介Japanese association football player (born 2006)
Ryūnosuke Kamiki 神木 隆之介Japanese actor
Ryunosuke Sugawara 菅原 龍之助Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.