Ren
Japanese
"water lily, lotus"
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Updated Wed Apr 23 2025
Ren Origin and Meaning
The name Ren is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "water lily, lotus".
In Japan the lotus is the Buddhist symbol of purity and perfection. In the US, Ren can also be short for Lauren or Renee, but it could be misspelt as the more popular Wren.
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- Ren VokesAmerican model on TV's "America's Next Top Model Cycle 14"
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- Ren Stevenscharacter on TV's "Even Stevens"
- Reverie "Ren" Metherlencemain character in the anime "Elemental Gelade"
- Lie Rensecondary character on Roosterteeth's anime/cartoon series RWBY
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