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Ren 蓮 – Japanese unisex given name

Ren (蓮) is read れん and has 2 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 蓮, the characters mean: lotus. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 32 strokes in total.

About the name Ren

Ren is usually written 蓮 (lotus) or 連 (to link). It has ranked among the most popular boys' names in Japan in recent years.

How to write Ren in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
蓮	れん	lotus	13
連	れん	take along	10
礼音	れん	salute + sound	14
零舞	れん	zero + dance	28
麗夢	れん	lovely + dream	32
蓮華	れん	lotus + splendor	23

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

The kanji in Ren

蓮

lotus

13 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: レン Kun: はす、はちす

連

take along, lead, join, connect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: レン Kun: つら、つ、づ

礼

salute, bow, ceremony, thanks

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: レイ、ライ

音

sound, noise

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: オン、イン、ノン Kun: おと、ね

Ren in different scripts

Romaji	Ren
Hiragana	れん
Katakana	レン
Kanji (most common)	蓮

Full name examples

Ren Yuki (Japanese order: 結城蓮, ゆうきれん)
Ren Kono (Japanese order: 河野蓮, こうのれん)
Ren Maki (Japanese order: 牧蓮, まきれん)

How to pronounce Ren

Break it into 1 parts: ren. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written れん.

Questions about Ren

What does Ren mean in Japanese?

Ren has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 蓮, combines these meanings: lotus. Other spellings include 連 (take along), 礼音 (salute + sound), 零舞 (zero + dance).

How do you write Ren in kanji?

The most common way is 蓮 (れん). It can also be written 連, 礼音, 零舞, 麗夢, 蓮華.

How do you write Ren in katakana?

Ren is レン in katakana and れん in hiragana.

Is Ren a boy or girl name?

Ren is used for both boys and girls.

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