The name Ryo is a boy's name meaning "exceed; cool; refreshing; distant; reality".

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Also spelled as Ryō, this Japanese name holds international appeal, thanks to its cool -O ending, and concise, stylish feel. Used as a unisex name in Japan and said with equal emphasis on both syllables (REE-OH), in the US, it is used predominantly on boys, and likely said as REE-o or RY-o by English speakers.
 
The name of an ancient Japanese currency, it was given to 61 boys in the US in 2024, making it a fast rising choice, used nearly four times more than it was the year before. There is a chance that parents are using this name as a contemporary spelling of the Spanish Rio, meaning "river".
 
Notable bearers include actors Ryo Kato, Ryo Narita, Ryo Ryuse, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Ryo Ishibashi, along with footballers Ryo Matsumura, Ryo Miyaichi, and Ryo Hatsuse. Singer Ryo Nishikido is another popular Ryo, while Ryo Hazuki appears in the game series, Shenmue.

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The name Ryo peaked for boys at #2327 in 2024. The name is most popular in Ohio, California, and New York.

The name Ryo is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "fact, reality, understand; distant; defy".

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A simple, importable Japanese name, that carries a multitude of meanings depending on which character is used to denote it. While most westerners pronounced it RY-o or REE-o, its real pronunciation is closer to REE-UH. 
 
Borne by actress Ryo Sato, and by Ryo Yamada, a character in the anime series, Bocchi the Rock!, it is currently used nearly exclusively for boys in the US, likely owing to its similarity to Rio, Rylo, or Ryan. In Japan, however, it is considered a unisex name.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	0	0
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2020	#4,829	20	11.6
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	#2,327	61	35.4
2025	#2,673	49	28.7

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