Ren

Diminutive of Rene or Japanese
"water lily; lotus"

Ren Origin and Meaning

The name Ren is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "water lily; lotus".

A very popular name for boys, also used for girls, in Japan, most familiar in the West as half of cartoon's "Ren and Stimpy," and as the hero in both the original and updated versions of "Footloose."

# 195 on Nameberry

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Ren Popularity

Famous People Named Ren

  • Ren
    stage name of Choi Minki, Korean singer of K,Pop boy group NU'EST

Ren in Pop Culture

  • Ren MacCormack
    main character in film "Footloose"
  • Ren Hoek
    a main character on animated series "Ren & Stimpy"
  • Ren Honjo
    musician in the manga/anime NANA
  • Ren Tsuruga
    charater on the manga "Skip Beat!"
  • Ren Amamiya
    also known as Akira Kurusu, character in "Persona" series
  • Ren Akatsuki
    character in the manga and anime "Fairy Tail" by Hiro Mashima
  • Ren Kaidou
    character in the manga "Super Lovers" by Abe Miyuki
  • Ren Hojo
    character in the game "Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water"
  • Lie Ren
    character from the web series "RWBY"
  • Mihashi Ren
    character from the sports manga "Big Windup!"
  • Kylo Ren aka Ben Solo
    character in the Star Wars series
  • Ren Hana
    character in visual novel "Boyfriend to Death 2"