Ren

Ren is a boy's and girl's baby name with roots in multiple cultures — in Japanese it means 'lotus' or 'love,' while in Chinese it means 'benevolence' and in other contexts it works as a short form of names like Renata or Lorenzo.

Short, cross-cultural, and effortlessly cool, Ren has gained popularity through pop culture — from the scrappy protagonist of Ren and Stimpy to Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. It's a name that feels simultaneously minimalist and richly meaningful depending on the cultural lens you bring to it.