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Eren 英連 – Japanese girl given name

Eren (英連) is read えれん and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 英連, the characters mean: England + take along. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Eren in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
英連えれんEngland + take along18
絵連えれんpicture + take along22
笑連えれんlaugh + take along20
恵連えれんfavor + take along20
会恋えれんmeeting + romance16
英恋えれんEngland + romance18

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Eren

英
England, English, hero, outstanding
8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ
連
take along, lead, join, connect
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: レン Kun: つら、つ、づ
絵
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: カイ、エ
笑
laugh
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: ショウ Kun: わら、え

Eren in different scripts

RomajiEren
Hiraganaえれん
Katakanaエレン
Kanji (most common)英連

Full name examples

How to pronounce Eren

Break it into 2 parts: e · ren. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written えれん.

Questions about Eren

What does Eren mean in Japanese?

Eren has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 英連, combines these meanings: England + take along. Other spellings include 絵連 (picture + take along), 笑連 (laugh + take along), 恵連 (favor + take along).

How do you write Eren in kanji?

The most common way is 英連 (えれん). It can also be written 絵連, 笑連, 恵連, 会恋, 英恋.

How do you write Eren in katakana?

Eren is エレン in katakana and えれん in hiragana.

Is Eren a boy or girl name?

Eren is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 英

英: England, English, hero

Names with a similar sound

Name data: JMnedict and KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Filtered, regrouped and annotated by NihonNames.