Rio is a Japanese given name read りお in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 吏桜, and 李愛. The characters of 吏桜 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for girl and boy and unisex use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.
Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
Written forms
Kanji variations for Rio
吏桜
Dictionary record
Kanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5696726. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
吏
officer, an official
桜
cherry
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
李愛
Dictionary record
Kanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5696810. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
李
plum
愛
love, affection, favourite
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
Full-name pairings
Surnames to pair with Rio
Reviewed pairings for Rio are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.
Rio is recorded here as 吏桜 and 李愛, all read りお. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.
Is Rio a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Rio is recorded for girl and 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 Rio mean?
The sound Rio does not have one fixed meaning. Written 吏桜, its characters carry the glosses 吏 (officer, an official); 桜 (cherry). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.
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.