Japanese

Ren

Pronounced RENShare

Meaning: Lotus or romantic love in one Japanese spelling

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

One Japanese spelling of Ren, 蓮 / 恋, uses 蓮 for lotus or 恋 for romantic love. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Ren comes from Japanese.

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