Japanese Names Starting With R

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Rai is a gender-neutral name with multiple origins and meanings. It is pronounced as 'RYE-ee' and is a pretty popular name in Japan. The meaning of Rai is 'lightning', 'trust', or 'thunder' in the Japanese language. This could be a reference to the dramatic weather phenomena, or it could be a more p...

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Raidan is an exciting and fascinating name that is mostly given to boys. It is also a meaningful name. The meaning of Raidan is 'thunder and lightning'. Raidan is a variation of the name Raiden, and both are uncommon names. Raidan is not a name only associated with lightning and thunder; it is also ...

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Raiden, often Anglicized to be spelled Rayden, is traditionally a boy's name and it is of Japanese origin. The meaning of Raiden is 'god spirit'. It also means 'the god of thunder and lightning'. It is derived from two Japanese words, 'rai', which means ‘thunder’ and 'den' which means ‘lightni...

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The name Ran is traditionally a girl's name and it is of Japanese origin. The meaning of Rann is 'orchid'. The word has several other possible origins including Chinese, English, Hebrew, African, Korean, Irish, and Indian. According to its Hebrew origin, the meaning of Ran is 'sings joyfully'. Well-...

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The name Reika is traditionally a girl's name and it is of Japanese origin. The meaning of Reika is 'fresh flower'. If written differently in Japanese, it could also mean ‘wise, elegant, and beautiful’. Well-known personalities with the name include Japanese actress and model Reika Hashimoto, Ja...

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Reiki is a gender-neutral name and it is of Japanese origin. The meaning of Reiki refers to a Japanese spiritual healing technique. Using this healing technique, it is claimed that through energy healing, universal energies are transferred through the palms of the healer to enable emotional or physi...

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The name Reiko is traditionally a girl's name and it is of Japanese origin. The meaning of Reiko is 'beautiful', 'wise', 'child'. It consists of the Japanese words 'rei' meaning ‘gratitude or thankfulness’ and 'ko' meaning ‘child’, thus Reiko also means child of gratitude. Well-known persona...

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The name Ren is a gender-neutral name and it is of Japanese, Latin, Swedish and Chinese origins. In Japanese, the meaning of Ren is 'lotus flower' or 'love' depending on the pronunciation. In Latin, Ren means 'rebirth'. It is also of Swedish origin where it means ‘pure and clean’. According to i...