Ren
Expression 1 — The Leader · used across genders
Origin & meaning
Japanese · From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning lotus or 恋 meaning love
“Lotus, love” — Unisex name, Buddhist symbol
The numbers in the letters
Independent, pioneering, and ambitious. Number 1 represents new beginnings, leadership, and self-reliance. You are a natural born leader with strong determination and willpower.
1 + 9 → 1 + 0 → 1
What the vowels want: the open door. Even in rooms you love, you check where the exits are. Freedom is not a preference for you — it is oxygen.
5
What the consonants project: motion blur. People sense you are between things even when you are standing still, and either find it magnetic or try to pin you down.
1 + 4 → 5
Ren in the real world
3,634 Americans have been named Ren since 1915. It peaked in 2025 with 298 newborns and 298 carried it in 2025 (#1,699).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with Ren’s letters.