Raiden

RYE-den; RAY-den
Japanese, English invented name

Raiden Origin and Meaning

The name Raiden is a boy's name of Japanese origin.

The name of the Japanese god of thunder makes an assertive choice, very much at home in the Western world. Because of the name's similarity to popular baby names Aiden and Jayden, most people will pronounce it RAY-den, but it's more properly RYE-den.

It's popularity in The US and The UK might stem from it being considered a spelling variant of invented name Rayden, a blending of classic Ray with the popular -den suffix. In such case, it could be said to mean "small ray of light", "valley of light", or "little wise one", depending on which etymological roots you choose to follow.

Given to around 750 boys in a recent year, it is joined by Rayden in the US charts.

# 423 in the US

Raiden Rank in US Top 1000

# 885 on Nameberry

Raiden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Raiden Popularity

Famous People Named Raiden

  • Raiden Tameemon
    Japanese sumo wrestler

Raiden in Pop Culture

  • Raiden
    character in Mortal Kombat video game series
  • Raiden
    character in Metal Gear video game series
  • Raiden
    character in Fatal Fury video game series
  • "Raiden
    " arcade game
  • Raiden
    minor character in the game Okami