凛
りん
Documented interpretation
- cold
- strict
- severe
Usage note
JMnedict records 凛 read りん as a female given name; the exact spelling and reading ranked third in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample.
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凛
Rin Japanese Name
りん · リン
JMnedict attests 凛 read りん as a female given name. The exact spelling appears at no. 3 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Meaning overview
These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.
- KANJIDIC gives literal glosses including “cold,” “strict,” and “severe” for 凛; these do not by themselves describe a bearer or a family’s intention.
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Name facts
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- Hiragana
- りん
- Katakana
- リン
- Pronunciation
- reen
- Gender association
- Feminine
- Usage status
- Common
- Origin
- Japanese given name; this record covers 凛 read りん.
- Mora count
- 2
- Record status
- Reviewed
- Last reviewed
- July 25, 2026
Naturalness note
JMnedict attests 凛 read りん as a female given name. The exact spelling appears at no. 3 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Kanji variants
Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.
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Editorial notes
Cultural context
- This record keeps the dictionary glosses separate from subjective qualities often associated with the name.
Pronunciation notes
- The final ん is its own mora; the English guide is approximate.
Common misunderstandings
- English adjectives attached to 凛 online are often interpretive; this page reports only source-backed character glosses.
Related names
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Sources and evidence limits
Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.
- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin
The exact 凛 [りん] entry is classified as a female given name.
Source limitation
Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.
- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings
The page intentionally avoids expanding the dictionary glosses into personality claims.
Source limitation
Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.
- 2025年 女の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note
The exact spelling 凛 with reading りん appears at no. 3 in the stated 2025 girls’ sample.
Source limitation
The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.