Ren
Lotus · Japanese origin
Meaning & origin
Ren is a male name of Japanese origin, meaning “Lotus”.
How popular is Ren?
In England & Wales, Ren ranked #508 among boys' names in 2024, with 78 babies given the name — up from #2048 in 2014. That is its best showing in the England & Wales series, which begins in 1996. Ren first appears in the England & Wales data in 2004.
In the United States, Ren was the #1,323 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
At #508 (England & Wales) and #1,323 (US), Ren sits well outside the mainstream — a rare pick on both sides of the Atlantic.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #1,954 | 9 |
| 2010 | #2,164 | 10 |
| 2015 | #2,119 | 11 |
| 2020 | #1,080 | 26 |
| 2024 | #508 | 78 |
Famous Rens
- James Wan · Malaysian-Australian filmmaker (born 1977)
- Ren Shibamoto · Japanese association football player (1999-)
- Ren Fujimura · Japanese association football player