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A very cute name! But unfortunately it's a name that would be strange for someone to use here in my country, because Rin is similar to the word 'rim' here, which is how my language refers to the kidney in the human body. A great choice for people having children or for someone who wants to change their name.
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Rin is a character from Porter Robinson and Madeon's collaborative synth-pop single, "Shelter."
The music video follows 17-year-old Rin who lives alone in a futuristic simulation, a sole survivor of an apocalyptic event drifting aimlessly through space. She can morph the landscape in her virtual world around her with a drawing tablet.
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The music video follows 17-year-old Rin who lives alone in a futuristic simulation, a sole survivor of an apocalyptic event drifting aimlessly through space. She can morph the landscape in her virtual world around her with a drawing tablet.
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The pronunciation guide for the name is incorrect. It is pronounced 'Rin' not 'reen'. I am Japanese and in Japanese い is always pronounced i (as in igloo) to get the long sound 'ee' it is written as いい, this is not how Rin is spelt. I don't know how such blatant misinformation ended up on this website. To the other people on here complaining about people pronouncing it Rin, Rin is the correct one. If someone is capable of changing the pronunciation thing please do so to prevent further misinformation.
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Rin Tezuka (琳 手塚) is one of the main characters in a visual novel Katawa Shoujo. She is known for having a deadpan and confusing personality, often speaking in simile riddles and spacing out, voicing abstract ideas about anything and everything. Often, she can be hard to understand, because of her manner of speech. Also, she's a very skilled artist, despite the near lack of arms, which were lost due to a severe birth defect and subsequent surgery. She is a high school student at Yamaku Academy. A pretty chill girl in my opinion.
Edit: added occupation.
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Edit: added occupation.
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I'm closeted transmasc and Asian and Rin is my chosen name!! It bothers me sm when people say 'Rin' instead of 'reen' 😭😭.
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What a lovely name- and a lovely comment section! I almost forgot how lovely Gen-Z and weebs are as a whole.
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Kagamine Rin is from a band called vocaloid hosted by hatsune miku.
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Rin Natsuki is a main character from the anime series "Yes! Pretty Cure 5 and GoGo!" Her alter ego is Cure Rouge.
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Isuzu “Rin” Sohma from Fruits Basket, an anime.
Her name means “50 bells”, and the second kanji used in “Isuzu” can be pronounced as “Rin”, hence the nickname “Rin” for “Isuzu”.
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Her name means “50 bells”, and the second kanji used in “Isuzu” can be pronounced as “Rin”, hence the nickname “Rin” for “Isuzu”.
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I use the name "Rin" online. As you would have guess I am white, but I'm not misusing the name (mocking it, wanting to be "quirky" with it (Ex. I watch anime ohh I like this characters name!) that type of stuff, I'm wondering if I'm going to be able to continue to use the name?
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"Cultural appropriation"? Seriously? This name is cultural appropriation? This name which is just an "A" away from Rina? This name which, to the layperson, probably just looks like an unisex equivalent to Rina? Not Minoru? Not Renée (French)? Not Ariel (Hebrew)? Not Vera (Russian)? THIS name?
Before anyone decides to be a smart donkey, yes, Rina isn't an English name (according to this site, at least) but it's contained in so many names that it's a very possible NICKname. So using Rin as a given name in reference to a family member who's nickname is Rina doesn't seem to far fetched to me.
*I* wouldn't use it, I just don't personally find the meaning that appealing and also I don't want to be attacked for appropriating Japanese culture (since I KNOW it's Japanese and all) but I can see why another English speaker might like the name.
Sorry if this comment is kinda long but it just seemed weird to me that THIS name is the one with these comments. I get that if using this site then you know thamus name is Japanese but still, why THIS name, specifically?
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Before anyone decides to be a smart donkey, yes, Rina isn't an English name (according to this site, at least) but it's contained in so many names that it's a very possible NICKname. So using Rin as a given name in reference to a family member who's nickname is Rina doesn't seem to far fetched to me.
*I* wouldn't use it, I just don't personally find the meaning that appealing and also I don't want to be attacked for appropriating Japanese culture (since I KNOW it's Japanese and all) but I can see why another English speaker might like the name.
Sorry if this comment is kinda long but it just seemed weird to me that THIS name is the one with these comments. I get that if using this site then you know thamus name is Japanese but still, why THIS name, specifically?
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The anonymous "Japanese" person condoning westerners to use this name is probably not Japanese. They're probably some weeb who themselves appropriate Japanese culture. And even if they are Japanese, one person can not speak for an entire culture. That's not how it works, just because an individual of a certain culture is okay with it, does not mean that it's okay overall. You can honor another culture by wearing it's traditional clothing or participating in rituals when and IF it's an appropriate occasion, if you have a connection to that culture and deep respect for its people. But it's an entirely different thing to take names from another culture. Names have significant meaning that is tied to history, language, identity, tradition and culture. Names say something about where you are from, your family history and identity. You can appreciate a culture, but trying to take it and make it your own is appropriation. "Cultural appropriation is the inappropriate adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity". It's hard to imagine more egregious ways that one could appropriate a culture like using its names. If you are someone who truly respects another culture, you wouldn't even want to risk harming, disrespecting or whitewashing that culture.
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Rin-Chan, Rin-Chan, you can call me Rin-Chan.
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I am Japanese, this is my name. I am a male. I do not see a problem with people using names from my culture. I find it cool, and awesome. If you want to use this name, you can. I hope you would consider this name for your son or daughter, because it is an amazing name. No matter where you are from. Go ahead and use it. But, do not be rude about it. If you do not want to honor Japanese culture, then do not use it.
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Stop using this name if you aren’t of Japanese decent, as it would be cultural appropriation. Please look up “How Japanese names work”.
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Addressing some other comments here, please use this name with respect for Japanese language and culture.
If you are white, please do not use "Rin" as your name or nickname. Using names from cultures other than your own exotifies said cultures, which is rude. Please search "cultural appropriation" if you wish to learn more about how offensive it is to use Asian names and culture this way. My ancestors did not build a rich culture and language to have it dismissed as "weeb culture" by white people.
And please pronounce it "Reen" because that is how it's written. You can't change other people's culture because it sounds "weird" to you. That's very insulting.
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If you are white, please do not use "Rin" as your name or nickname. Using names from cultures other than your own exotifies said cultures, which is rude. Please search "cultural appropriation" if you wish to learn more about how offensive it is to use Asian names and culture this way. My ancestors did not build a rich culture and language to have it dismissed as "weeb culture" by white people.
And please pronounce it "Reen" because that is how it's written. You can't change other people's culture because it sounds "weird" to you. That's very insulting.
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Rin Hoshizora is a character in the franchise Love Live! School Idol Project.
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Hi, I'm a trans Non-Binary Person! I needed a neutral name to fit me. I loved this name! It fit me great! It's strong and cool, not to mention so many cool meanings! I'm proud to say my name is Rin! (please don't be transphobic, homophobic, and racist! Black and LGBTQ+ lives matter!)
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Prefer it for girls.
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Rin is a common Japanese name.
It reached the top 10 for girls for the first time in 2013. Except for in 2017 it has always made the top 10 since. In 2018 it was at #5. It peaked at #1 in 2014.
It is usually spelled 凛.
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It reached the top 10 for girls for the first time in 2013. Except for in 2017 it has always made the top 10 since. In 2018 it was at #5. It peaked at #1 in 2014.
It is usually spelled 凛.
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Rin is the name of a Wii Sports opponent Mii.
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Rin Shibuya is character in the Idolm@ster franchise.
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Rin used to be a Japanese currency, worth 1/1000 of a yen.
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Rin Matsuoka is a male character from the anime Free! (ayo homeboy looks like shark week- I ain't messing with that).
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In the end we all ended up here searching for our Waifu's name meaning.
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Rin is a character from the series Naruto.
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Rin Kido is Tsubomi Kido's older sister that dies in a house fire. This fire is how Tsubomi Kido got the Snake of Concealing Eyes.
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I'm currently writing a book of the Snow Queen's daughter, "The Snow Princess". Despite the usage in most anime and manga, I took this meaning and made it the name of the Snow Queen.
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Rin is also the name of a character from the anime 'Free!' (At least, I think that's the name of the anime... It's a swimming anime).
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Rin Takanashi is a Japanese film and television actress. Takanashi starred in the 2007 film adaptation of the Japanese novel Goth as one of the lead characters, Yoru Morino. She starred in the 2009 Super Sentai series Samurai Sentai Shinkenger as one of the lead characters, Mako Shiraishi/Shinken Pink. She starred in Kamen Rider W Returns in July 2011. Rin Takanashi is part of the gravure idol group, Pink Jam Princess, with four others.
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Rin Kono is a Japanese professional Go player.
Rin Kono grew up as one of Koichi Kobayashi's students. He became a professional when he was 15 in 1996. He was promoted to 8 dan after beating Keigo Yamashita to win the Tengen in 2005. He was promoted to 9 dan after defending his Tengen title, once more against Yamashita.
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Rin Kono grew up as one of Koichi Kobayashi's students. He became a professional when he was 15 in 1996. He was promoted to 8 dan after beating Keigo Yamashita to win the Tengen in 2005. He was promoted to 9 dan after defending his Tengen title, once more against Yamashita.
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In the names Rin and Len (from Vocaloid), the names are a pun on right and left and were probably somewhat derived from English.
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Two bearers I just thought of. Rin Suzune from senran kagura and Rin Tosaka from fate/stay night.
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REEN sounds too snotty and it just hurts my ears. That's why I prefer pronouncing it RIN.
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My name is Katherine. I kinda want to go by Rin now.
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Rin is the name of a well known anime character, from the anime 'Blue Exorcist', and he is actually male even though this says the name is feminine.
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Kusakabe Rin from Accel World and Tousaka Rin from Fate/Stay Night.
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Another kanji for this name is 綸 which means "silk cloth."
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Pronounced "ṘEEN"
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Kagamine Rin is a Japanese Vocaloid, she's the twin sister of Len (both of them are number 02).
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Rinna "Rin" is a main character in Shannon Hale's book "Forest Born".
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People always give the bad meaning of this name, and it's not okay. "Rin" also has lovely meanings.
If you write it " 鈴 " it means "bell". And if you write it like I write my name: " 琳 " it means "Jewel".
See? It doesn't have to be such a depressing name!
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If you write it " 鈴 " it means "bell". And if you write it like I write my name: " 琳 " it means "Jewel".
See? It doesn't have to be such a depressing name!
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Orin/Rin Kaenbyou of the Touhou Project bears this name.
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Rin Kokonoe is the main character in the lolicon anime/manga series "Kodomo No Jikan".
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The character Rin from Shinbokuji Youmonogatari ruined this name in my opinion.
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I like how it could be a nickname for Kathryn and thereby have two meanings.
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I love the name Rin because it's simple, beautiful, and for the meaning behind it. There are not enough names in this world that have negative meanings. I looked all over the place for a feminine name that meant evil, but Rin was as close as I could get.
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林 can also be pronounced Rin, and means woods or forest. However, as far as I can discern, it is usually pronounced hayashi in surnames.
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Rin doesn't simply mean "cold, severe". Rinretsu 凛冽 for example means "cold" (and really freezing, ice cold), but Rin 凛 or ririshii 凛々しい can also mean "dignified, gallant, courageous, handsome etc". [noted -ed]
The pronunciation is very close to "Lynn".
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The pronunciation is very close to "Lynn".
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Since so many people are mentioning Rin from Inuyasha, it's important to note two things: first of all, the actual name is pronounced "reen", while in most dubbed versions of Inuyasha they pronounce the name "ren" (like the name Ren). Secondly, in Inuyasha Rin's name is spelled with hirigana -‚è‚ñ- so it doesn't mean "cold", it actually has no meaning.
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I didn't know it could mean "cold". I was more thinking of "bell". The kanji for "wood" can also be pronounced Rin, but I don't know if it is used for names.
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I think its a nice a name. Though the meaning doesn't suit the people who have this name in many anime. Like Rin from Naruto, her name doens't really fit with the meaning 'Cold.' Another example is Rin from Inuyasha, she is cheerful and doesn't fit with 'Cold.'
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Rin also means "park".
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Rin is the nickname of a character in the manga, "Fruits Basket." Rin's real name is Isuzu, which means "bell." She's nicknamed Rin because of the sound a bell makes (ring ring, get it?).
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I don't think it's that common of a name though. Manga and anime are a poor reflection of reality.
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Rin was a little girl that stood by Inuyasha's evil brother Sesshomaru, although she is a kind and warm-hearted little girl in the manga/anime series 'Inuyasha'.
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