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.

Raiden Rank in US Top 1000

# 423 in the US

Raiden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 711 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Raiden

• 423 US 2023
• 711 Nameberry 2025
• 249 Future 2028
• 822 England 2023

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Famous People Named Raiden

• Raiden Tameemon Japanese sumo wrestler

The name 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