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Reo

Reo (れお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 玲音, 玲 jingle of jewels + 音 sound. It is popular today and has reached No. 22 in 2013.

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Most used spelling玲音れおjingle of jewels + sound

Ways to write Reo

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

玲音
玲jingle of jewels音sound
Boy, best No. 31 (2007)
玲央
玲jingle of jewels央centre
Boy, best No. 37 (2011)
怜央
怜wise, clever央centre
Boy, best No. 41 (2004–2013)

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Reo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

玲桜jingle of jewels + cherry blossomGirl
玲緒jingle of jewels + threadGirl
玲織jingle of jewels + to weaveGirl
礼央courtesy + centreGirl
礼緒courtesy + threadGirl
礼保courtesy + to protectGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where Reo has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2013, at No. 22.

No. 1No. 25No. 5020052010201520202025Boys, 2004: No. 29Boys, 2005: No. 49Boys, 2006: No. 24Boys, 2007: No. 45Boys, 2008: No. 50Boys, 2009: No. 24Boys, 2010: No. 43Boys, 2011: No. 25Boys, 2013: No. 22Boys, 2014: No. 44Boys, 2015: No. 47Boys, 2018: No. 44Boys, 2019: No. 38Boys, 2020: No. 28Boys, 2021: No. 50Boys, 2022: No. 30Boys, 2023: No. 37Boys, 2024: No. 33Boys, 2025: No. 30
Show the numbers
YearBoys
2025No. 30
2024No. 33
2023No. 37
2022No. 30
2021No. 50
2020No. 28
2019No. 38
2018No. 44
2015No. 47
2014No. 44
2013No. 22
2011No. 25
2010No. 43
2009No. 24
2008No. 50
2007No. 45
2006No. 24
2005No. 49
2004No. 29

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Reo

Reo Yasunaga 安永 玲央Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji