Girl name · Japanese
Rin
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: dignified; bell (depends on characters)Rin is a girl's name that comes from Japanese and means "dignified; bell (depends on characters)". It is used in Japanese.
- Meaning
- Dignified; bell (depends on characters)
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #3633 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Rin
As a girl's name, Rin comes from Japanese and means "dignified; bell (depends on characters)". It is used in Japanese.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How to write Rin in Japanese
In hiragana, Rin is りん. In kanji it can be written several ways, and each choice gives the name its own meaning. These are spellings used for the name, with what each kanji means.
| Kanji | Reading | What the kanji mean |
|---|---|---|
| 凛 | りん | 凛 cold, dignified |
| 臨 | りん | 臨 face, attend |
| 琳 | りん | 琳 jewel |
Kanji and readings from the JMnedict and KANJIDIC2 dictionaries (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), checked by our editors.
Rin on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Rin on 3 lists.
“凛: dignified. Crisp as winter air; a top name lately”
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“Dignified and cool; ranked fifth in 2025. Also 鈴, bell.”
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“A short, bright name with a friendly face”
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How popular is Rin?
- US rank in 2025
- #3,633
- 42 babies, 26 per million girls
- Best rank
- #3,633 in 2025
- 42 babies that year
- Babies since 1983
- At least 419
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 9 per million |
| 2020s | 21 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #7,534 | #5,026 | #4,983 | #4,878 | #4,630 | #4,583 | #4,026 | #4,263 | #4,641 | #3,633 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Rin
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- RinkaDignified flower (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- SuzuBell (Japanese, girl)
- SuzuneSound of a bell (Japanese, girl)
Middle names for Rin
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Japanese
- AiLove; indigo (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AikoBeloved child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AimiLove and beauty, written 愛美 (Japanese, girl)
- AkaneDeep red, madder (Japanese, girl)
- AkariLamplight (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkemiBright beauty (Japanese, girl)
- AkiSecond and hope, written 亜希 (Japanese, girl)
- AkikoBright child; autumn child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkiraBright, clear (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AmaneHeavenly sound (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
Rin: common questions
What does the name Rin mean?
Rin comes from Japanese and means "dignified; bell (depends on characters)".
Is Rin a boy or girl name?
Rin is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 42 girls and 23 boys in the US were named Rin, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Rin come from?
Rin comes from Japanese and means "dignified; bell (depends on characters)". Today it is used in Japanese.
How do you write Rin in Japanese?
Rin is written りん in hiragana. Kanji spellings include 凛 (cold), 臨 (face) and 琳 (jewel). The kanji parents choose decide what the name means.
How popular is the name Rin?
Rin ranked #3,633 in the US in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Rin?
Names spelled like Rin include Rio, Rain, Ran, Ren and Rie.
What middle names go with Rin?
Middle names that flow well with Rin include Briar, Felicity, Gemma, Harmony and Marguerite. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.