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Airen f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akiren m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ren.

Amren f & m Literature
A very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.... [more]

Arzhuren f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Arzhura.

Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]

Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Büren m & f Mongolian
Means "complete, completeness" in Mongolian.

Byakuren f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (byaku) "white" and 蓮 (ren) "lotus."

Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Byambatseren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" combined with the given name Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life".

Caaren f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch

Cameren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cameron

Camren m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Catheren f Various
Variant of Catherine.

Cathren f American
Variant of Catherine.

Changren m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]

Davaasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Davaatseren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" combined with the name Tseren.

Deren f Turkish

Dharen m & f American (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Darren

Dorjsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Dorren f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Doireann.

Durrēn f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl".

Düüren m & f Mongolian
Means "full, complete" in Mongolian.

Dzheren f Turkmen
Most likely from Russian дзерен (dzeren), meaning "gazelle," ultimately from Mongolian зээр (zeer).

Elberen f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements AGIL "edge (of a sword)" (via Eil-) and BERIN "she-bear".

Elestren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish elester meaning "iris flower". This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Eloren f Brazilian

Enkhbüren f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire".

Erdenebüren m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire".

Eren f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Fahren f American (Modern, Rare)

Fangren f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 仁 (rén) meaning "benevolence, kindness".

Faren f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Farren and Farran.

Furen f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 葚 (rèn) meaning "mulberry fruit".

Gáren f Sami
Sami form of Karen 1.

Garen f Sami
Sámi form of Karen 1.

Gui Ren f & m Chinese
Variant of Guiren.

Guiren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Gülseren f Turkish
Means "she who spreads roses".

Guren f & m Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Habren f English (British, Archaic)
Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.

Hafren f Welsh
Modern Welsh form of Habren, the original Old Welsh name of the River Severn, which is of unknown meaning (see Sabrina).

Haren f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Heren f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]

Huiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Johairen f Filipino

Joren f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Jorunn found in Rogaland.

Junren f & m Japanese
From Japanese 純 (jun) meaning "pure" and 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus."

Kaa´dren f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Katherine.

Kaaren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Kairen f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kamren m & f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Cameron.

Káren f Sami
Sami form of Karen 1.

Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1

Karren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Katheren f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathren f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Katren f Scots
Younger form of Katreine.

Kayren f English
Could be a variation of the name Keiron, or the feminine version of it. Possibly related to the name Kay.

Keren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Koren m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "shining, bright" in Hebrew. It is also used as a surname Koren.

Koren f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kuren f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kuren) meaning "crimson" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Kyren m & f English

Lairen f Chinese
Means "bearer, messenger" in Chinese.

Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]

Laurren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Liren f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren

Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Loren f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lauren or Lorena 1.

Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.

Luren f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

L'wren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laura.... [more]

Maaʹren f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marina.

Mairen m & f Manipuri
Means "pumpkin" in Meitei.

Mairen f Literature
A character mentioned in the works of the JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and is likely a feminine form of the word maira meaning "admirable, excellent, precious, splendid, sublime".

Manren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Máren f Sami
Sami form of Maren or variant of Máret.

Maren f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "(romantic) love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.

Mauren f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare)

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Meiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Miren f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirren f Scottish
Scottish diminutive of Marion 1.

Mokuren f Japanese
The Japanese word for Magnolia liliiflora, also known as the lily magnolia or Mulan magnolia. It is the Japanese reading of Mulan. It comes from Japanese 木 (ki, moku) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (hasu, ren) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 蘭 (ran, ren) meaning "orchid"... [more]

Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish mor "sea" and moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [more]

Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Naren f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Nesteren f Ubykh
Possibly an Ubykh form of Nesrin.

Nichiren m & f Korean
literally "Sun Lotus"

Nooren f Tibetan, Bhutanese

Noren f & m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Nyamsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Oghenegaren m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God is great" in Urhobo.

Oyuunsüren f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Pirén f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Piren.

Piren f Mapuche
From Mapudungun verb piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare Pire, derived from the noun).

Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Qingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Ren f Taiwanese (Rare)

Ren f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Maureen, Karen 1 and other names with the same ending sound.

Renren f Japanese
From Japanese 恋 (ren) meaning "love" combined with 櫺 (ren) meaning "carved or patterned window sills". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.

Roren f Japanese
From Japanese 路 (ro) meaning "street" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sabren f English (British, Archaic)
Sabren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her repudiated stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.

Seiren f Japanese
meaning A refined star

Seren f Turkish

Sharen f English
Variant of Sharon.

Shiren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shi and Ren.

Shuren f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Simren f Indian

Siren f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin.... [more]

Siren f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες (Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.

Staren f French (Quebec)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Syrén f Various
Means "lilac" in Swedish and Danish.... [more]

Syren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Siren 2.

Szerén f Hungarian
Variant of Szeréna.

Tamren f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tameron.

Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.

Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.

Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.

Tören m & f Turkish
Means "ceremony, celebration" in Turkish.

Tsengeldüüren m & f Mongolian
Means "full of joy" in Mongolian, from цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "celebration, merrymaking, happiness" and дүүрэн (düüren) meaning "full, complete".

Tseren m & f Kalmyk, Mongolian
Kalmyk and Mongolian form of Tshering. It is solely used as a masculine name in Kalmykia while it is unisex in Mongolia.

Tuiren f Irish (Modern, Rare), Astronomy
Meaning unknown. Tuiren was a character in The Birth of Bran, a story in the book Irish Fairy Tales, written by James Stephens. A star has been named after her.

Üzemsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian үзэм (üzem) meaning "grape, raisin" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Xianren f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Xinren f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Xue-ren m & f Chinese
Variant transcription of Xueren.

Yanren f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yaren f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yingren f Chinese
Means " full of or overflowing with benevolence, kindness" in Chinese.

Zaren f Bengali (Hindu)
Variant of Zarin.

Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.

Zerren m & f Turkish
Means "golden" in Turkish.

Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".