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Rena 令和 – Japanese girl given name

Rena (令和) is read れな and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 令和, the characters mean: orders + harmony. This reading can be written with at least 43 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Rena

Rena (玲奈 or 怜奈) is a smooth, modern girls' name in which 玲 is the ring of a jewel.

How to write Rena in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
令和	れな	orders + harmony	13
令名	れな	orders + name	11
然奈	れな	sort of thing + Nara	20
礼成	れな	salute + turn into	11
恋名	れな	romance + name	16
令奈	れな	orders + Nara	13

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

The kanji in Rena

令

orders, laws, command, decree

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: レイ

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: メイ、ミョウ Kun: な

然

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ゼン、ネン Kun: しか、さ

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

Rena in different scripts

Romaji	Rena
Hiragana	れな
Katakana	レナ
Kanji (most common)	令和

Full name examples

Rena Yuki (Japanese order: 結城令和, ゆうきれな)
Rena Kono (Japanese order: 河野令和, こうのれな)
Rena Maki (Japanese order: 牧令和, まきれな)

How to pronounce Rena

Break it into 2 parts: re · na. 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 れな.

Questions about Rena

What does Rena mean in Japanese?

Rena has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 令和, combines these meanings: orders + harmony. Other spellings include 令名 (orders + name), 然奈 (sort of thing + Nara), 礼成 (salute + turn into).

How do you write Rena in kanji?

The most common way is 令和 (れな). It can also be written 令名, 然奈, 礼成, 恋名, 令奈.

How do you write Rena in katakana?

Rena is レナ in katakana and れな in hiragana.

Is Rena a boy or girl name?

Rena is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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令: orders, laws, command

Remi 令実

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