蓮
Editorial selectionWritten-form notes
Lotus
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5712854. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
- 蓮
- lotus
- Gender in this collection
- boy, unisex
- Stored reading
- れん (Ren)
- Written forms recorded
- 1
- Style labels
- modern, timeless
- Popularity in this collection
- very common
What does Ren mean in this spelling?
Ren is shown here as 蓮, the character for lotus, with the reading れん. This is a one-character written form. The lotus explanation belongs to 蓮; another kanji spelling with the same sound would need its own explanation.
These are written-form explanations. Style and gender labels describe this collection; they are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
About Ren in this collection
Ren is a Japanese given name read れん in this collection, recorded in the written form 蓮. In this spelling the name is associated with lotus; the component characters carry the glosses listed below. This collection labels it for boy and unisex use and notes it as very common within this collection's sources.
Written forms
Kanji variations for Ren
Full-name pairings
Surnames to pair with Ren
Quick answers
Ren: questions and answers
How is Ren written in kanji?
Ren is recorded here as 蓮, read れん. Other spellings of the same sound exist beyond this collection.
Is Ren a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Ren is recorded for boy and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
What does Ren mean?
Written 蓮, Ren is associated with lotus. The meaning belongs to this spelling — the same reading written with other kanji carries different imagery.
Evidence trail
Sources
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.
- Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29
- JMnedict Japanese Multilingual Named Entity Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01