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Ruri

Ruri (るり) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 瑠璃, 瑠 lapis lazuli + 璃 lapis lazuli. It is popular today and has reached No. 91 in 2023.

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Most used spelling瑠璃るりlapis lazuli + lapis lazuli

Ways to write Ruri

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.

瑠璃
瑠lapis lazuli璃lapis lazuli, glass
Girl, best No. 91 (2023)
瑠麗
瑠lapis lazuli麗lovely, beautiful
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

流梨to flow + pearGirl
流理to flow + reasonGirl
流璃to flow + lapis lazuliGirl
流里to flow + villageGirl
琉利lapis lazuli + benefitGirl
琉李lapis lazuli + plumGirl
琉梨lapis lazuli + pearGirl
琉璃lapis lazuli + lapis lazuliGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Ruri has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2023, at No. 91.

No. 1No. 50No. 1002025Girls, 2023: No. 91
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2023No. 91

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