Girl

Rua

Rua (るあ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 瑠愛, 瑠 lapis lazuli + 愛 love. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 95 in 2011.

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Most used spelling瑠愛るあlapis lazuli + love

Ways to write Rua

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.

瑠愛
瑠lapis lazuli愛love
Girl, best No. 95 (2011)

Rarer spellings

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

琉愛lapis lazuli + loveGirl
琉明lapis lazuli + brightGirl
留亜to stay + nextGirl
瑠亜lapis lazuli + nextGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Rua has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2011, at No. 95.

No. 1No. 50No. 1002010Girls, 2011: No. 95
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YearGirls
2011No. 95

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.

Names that share a kanji