Japanese names that mean ice and cold
Japanese names with an icy, wintry feel: why 氷 (ice) is rare, and how 凛 (cold and dignified) became one of the top girls' names.
氷 kōri: ice凛 rin: cold, dignifiedRin is very popular
The kanji for ice, 氷, is rare in given names. The cold in Japanese names usually comes from 凛 (rin), which describes cold, clear air and, by extension, a dignified, composed person. Rin has been one of the most popular names for girls and is also used for boys.
凛 and its variant 凜 appear in many longer names such as Rinka and Karin. For the season itself, see the winter names page.
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The kanji behind ice names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 氷 | こおり, ひ, こお, ひょう | ice | Rare in ranked names |
| 凛 | きびし, りん | dignified, cold and clear | 7 ranked names |
| 凜 | きびし, りん | dignified, cold and clear | 3 ranked names |
| 冬 | ふゆ, とう | winter | Rare in ranked names |
Popular names with a ice kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Ice names of real people
Given names with a ice kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
More ice names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the ice kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
凛子
Rinko凛 dignified + 子 child
GirlRare美凛
Mirin美 beautiful + 凛 dignified
GirlRare愛凛
Airin愛 love + 凛 dignified
GirlRare美氷
Bihyō美 beautiful + 氷 ice
GirlRare愛凜
Airin愛 love + 凜 dignified
GirlRare優凛
Yūrin優 gentle + 凛 dignified
GirlRare凛菜
Rinna凛 dignified + 菜 greens
GirlRare花凛
Hanarin花 flower + 凛 dignified
GirlRare真凛
Marin真 true + 凛 dignified
GirlRare冬愛
Fuyue冬 winter + 愛 love
GirlRare凛斗
Rinto凛 dignified + 斗 the Big Dipper
GirlRare冬陽
Fuyuhi冬 winter + 陽 sun
GirlRare優凜
Yūrin優 gentle + 凜 dignified
GirlRare真凜
Marin真 true + 凜 dignified
GirlRare冬菜
Tōna冬 winter + 菜 greens
GirlRare冬花
Tōka冬 winter + 花 flower
GirlRare真冬
Mafuyu真 true + 冬 winter
GirlRare音凜
Nerin音 sound + 凜 dignified
GirlRare凛奈
Rinna凛 dignified + 奈 (used for its sound
GirlRare凜音
Rinne凜 dignified + 音 sound
GirlRare冬希
Fuyuki冬 winter + 希 hope
GirlRareQuestions
What Japanese name means ice?
Names with 氷 (ice) are rare. Rin (凛), meaning cold and dignified, is the popular way to bring a cool, clear feeling into a name.
Is Rin a boy or girl name?
Both. Rin is more common for girls, but it is used for boys too.