Boy
Rintarō
Rintarō (りんたろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 凛太郎, 凛 dignified + 太 big + 郎 son. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 49 in 2014.
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Ways to write Rintarō
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.
凛太郎
凛dignified, cold and clear太big, bold郎son
Boy, best No. 69 (2008–2013)凜太郎
凜dignified, cold and clear太big, bold郎son
Boy, best No. 90 (2013)倫太朗
倫ethics, companion太big, bold朗clear, cheerful
Boy, best No. 96 (2014)林太郎
林grove太big, bold郎son
Boy, 5 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Rintarō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
倫太郎ethics + big + sonBoy
林太朗grove + big + clearBoy
輪太郎ring + big + sonBoy
鈴太郎bell + big + sonBoy
凛太朗dignified + big + clearBoy
凜太朗dignified + big + clearBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Rintarō has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2014, at No. 49.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2014 | No. 49 |
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 Rintarō
Mori Ōgai 林太郎Japanese novelist and army physician (1862-1922)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.