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Japanese given name

Ren

れん · レン

Gender tendency
boy, unisex
Style
modern, timeless
Commonness
very common
Common reading
れん (Ren)

Written forms

Kanji variations for Ren

high

lotus

lotus

Full-name pairings

Surnames to pair with Ren

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.

  1. Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table

    Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29