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Japanese Names that Start With R

Updated October 2026

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There are 26 Japanese names that start with the letter R for boys and girls, including Raiden, Ren, Rumi, Rio, Ren, Rina, Runa, Rin, Rin, Reo, Rai, Rikku, Ryuji, Riyo, Remilia, Renon, Ryota, Ryu, Ryunosuke, and Ryo.

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Raiden
Japanese, English invented name
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…
Ren
Japanese, Latin
"water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
A very popular unisex name in Japan, Ren is a concise and versatile choice that could work across multiple languages. A rising star in England and Wales where it ranks in the Top 1000, it is also on…
Rumi
Japanese
"beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"
Rumi is a Japanese girl name, with a sweet yet substantial sound. Reminiscent of other popular choices in the West — think Ruby, Remy, and Romy — it is currently achieving more notice thanks to…
Rio
Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
"river or place of the cherry blossoms"
Rio is one of Japan's most popular girls' names, constantly sitting in that country's Top 10. Of course, Rio may also stem from the Portuguese and Spanish word for river, and the Brazilian city Rio…
Ren
Japanese
"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.
Rina
European diminutive of Catherine, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Japanese
"pure; joy, singing; melted; white jasmine"
One of those short, punchy names with its roots in a variety of different cultures and languages, Rina is sister to names like Mina, Mira, Lina, and Nina. Retro in feel, but never overused in the US,…
Runa
Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Japanese
"secret lore; moon"
A strong and stylish alternative to the super-fashionable Luna, with a double background as a Scandinavian and Japanese name. It's the female form of the Nordic male name Rune, meaning "secret lore",…
Rin
Japanese, Korean
"dignified, severe; jade, clear"
A very popular name for girls in Japan, though it is a unisex choice. It can mean "severe, cold", but also "dignified", "ethics" and "phosphorus", depending on the kanji used. It is notably used for…
Rin
Japanese
"severe, dignified; jade"
Sharp and to the point, Rin is a unisex Japanese name, meaning "severe, cold", "dignified", or "ethics" depending on the kanji used. It may also be considered a variation of the Chinese Lin, lending…
Reo
Variation of Rio or Rhoeo, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
"river; flow, stream; graceful + cherry blossom"
Short, snappy, and stylish, Reo may be viewed in a number of ways:. It could be an alternative spelling of Spanish Rio or the Greek Rhoeo, both associated with rivers and flowing water.…
Rai
Japanese
"next child"
Distinctive and intriguing relative of Rae.
Rikku
Japanese
"land, continent"
The Japanese Rikku is familiar in the west as the name of one of the lead characters of the "Final Fantasy" video game series. Voted "hottest character," the fictional Rikku is a thief with a good…
Ryuji
Japanese
"dragon boss; dragon + two; noble officer"
Appearing as a character in the popular video game, Persona 5 , Ryuji is a Japanese name with several cool meanings. It is made up of the elements Ryū meaning "dragon" or "noble, prosperous", and ji…
Riyo
Japanese
"logic, reason + world"
A simple yet bright-sounding Japanese name, Riyo can mean "logic, reason + world", "dignity + anticipation", "gemstone, offer", and "pear, world" depending on which kanji combination is used. It…
Remilia
Variation of Emilia, Latin
"rival"
Remilia is a pop cultural choice, most notably appearing on the character Remilia Scarlet in the video game series, The Touhou Project . In the case of the character, it was invented by the game's…
Renon
Japanese
"lotus"
Renon is one of those rare names that has a completely different origin and meaning in its male and female forms. It's a Japanese girls' flower name and for boys, the Italian name of a city in South…
Ryota
Japanese
"great good"
A Japanese name with a strong yet friendly sound, Ryota blends the kanji element ta meaning "great, big" with ryō which can mean "refreshing", "good", or "clear". Other kanji combinations are…
Ryu
Japanese
"dragon"
Predominantly used for boys, this Japanese names has a cool, mythological meaning. In Japan, dragons are usually seen as protective and appear without wings.
Ryunosuke
Japanese
"dragon of help"
A name reflecting the protective role dragons often play in Japanese legend and mythology, the name may also be transcribed as Ryuunosuke and Ryūnosuke. It appears in the game franchise Ace Attorney .
Ryo
Japanese
"fact, reality, understand; distant; defy"
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…

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