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The baby name Ri is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riː/ (REE) — common English/Japanese/Korean rendering,/ɾi/ — Korean/Japanese alveolar flap pronunciation (리/り),/ʐɻ̩/ (approx.) — Mandarin 'rì' (日), distinct from 'ree').

Ri is Chinese, English, Irish, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Irish, Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: /riː/ (REE) — common English/Japanese/Korean rendering,/ɾi/ — Korean/Japanese alveolar flap pronunciation (리/り),/ʐɻ̩/ (approx.) — Mandarin 'rì' (日), distinct from 'ree')

What is the meaning of the name Ri ?

The baby name Ri is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riː/ (REE) — common English/Japanese/Korean rendering,/ɾi/ — Korean/Japanese alveolar flap pronunciation (리/り),/ʐɻ̩/ (approx.) — Mandarin 'rì' (日), distinct from 'ree').

Ri is Chinese, English, Irish, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Ri is a compact, cross-cultural name with several credible sources. In Japanese it can stand alone or appear as the first syllable in names; its meaning depends on the kanji chosen, such as 莉 “jasmine,” 理 “reason,” 里 “village,” 梨 “pear,” or 李 “plum.” In Korean, 리 (Ri) functions both as a name element and as a very common surname (spelled Ri in the North, usually Yi/Lee in the South), with hanja options like 利 “benefit,” 俐 “clever,” or 里 “village.” Irish Rí (accented) means “king,” pronounced “ree.” In Chinese, rì (日) means “sun/day,” seldom used alone as a given name but seen in compounds.

Usage skews modern and minimalist outside East Asia. Related and elaborated forms include Rí (Irish), Ree (phonetic), and Japanese forms such as Riko, Rina, and Risa. As a nickname, Ri can shorten longer Ri‑ names (Rita, Rina, Rio, River) while keeping a bright, concise sound.

Ri has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ri

Choi Ri Actor · Born 1995 · South Korea Best known for her role in the historical film Spirits' Homecoming, Choi Ri is a South Korean actress born on June 29, 1995. She is most closely associated with Spirits' Homecoming.

Ri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2017 #1 — 743
KH 0 #3 1 102
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
LT 0 #84 5 949
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
LT Boys 0 #144 8 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
LT Girls 0 #178 17 1,904
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
BD 0 #186 42 5,992
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
TN 0 #211 2,192 13,765
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
DZ 0 #263 2,644 20,130
AL Boys 0 #271 28 5,122
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
BD Boys 0 #292 368 10,045
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
MU Boys 0 #301 57 8,477
KZ Girls 0 #304 17 5,862
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
BD Girls 0 #312 75 8,413
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
MU Girls 0 #314 38 8,539
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
EG 0 #404 9 6,387
Germany 0 #406 32 2,542
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
RU Girls 0 #413 86 11,913
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
SG Girls 0 #540 47 18,916
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #541 12 10,162
MA 0 #542 836 20,986
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Boys 0 #578 15 9,244
HK Girls 0 #592 24 16,104
IN Girls 0 #598 34 13,121
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
LB 0 #633 26 13,263
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
CL Boys 0 #641 25 13,390
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
QA Boys 0 #662 46 18,093
IT 0 #688 27 4,183
Germany Girls 0 #690 150 4,949
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
BR Boys 0 #735 17 12,213
EG Girls 0 #748 214 14,742
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
EG Boys 0 #807 80 15,035
MY Boys 0 #812 308 25,439
SA Girls 0 #824 112 25,931
OM Boys 0 #827 55 17,948
PE Boys 0 #838 41 14,506
CL Girls 0 #841 11 14,098
MY Girls 0 #845 150 24,821
Germany Boys 0 #856 97 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #885 46 5,610
CO Boys 0 #890 31 15,656
NL Boys 0 #912 40 5,873
NL Girls 0 #920 36 5,933
BR Girls 0 #928 14 12,708
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
MX Boys 0 #936 47 16,355
IN Boys 0 #942 60 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,043 50 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,158 21 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,231 216 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,302 170 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,446 169 28,008

Ri is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Ri

Ri is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ri is a one syllable name, pronounced /riː/ (REE) — common English/Japanese/Korean rendering,/ɾi/ — Korean/Japanese alveolar flap pronunciation (리/り),/ʐɻ̩/ (approx.) — Mandarin 'rì' (日), distinct from 'ree').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rí, Ree, Rie, Rii, Li (alternate Korean romanization) and Ri- (element in compound Japanese/Korean names.
Across languages, Ri has these equivalents: {'Irish': "Rí (means 'king'), 'Japanese': ['理 (reason), '里 (village/home), '莉 (jasmine), '梨 (pear), and 4 more.
Yes, very popular — Ri ranked #1 in Ireland in 2017.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ri are in our database, including Choi Ri (Actor).