Raijin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Raijin – Meaning: thunder god (rai 'thunder' + jin 'god/spirit') – Origin: Japanese (Sino-Japanese) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: RYE-jeen


Raijin is a Japanese (Sino-Japanese) boy's name meaning “thunder god (rai 'thunder' + jin 'god/spirit')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Raijin

Meaning: Thunder god (rai 'thunder' + jin 'god/spirit').

Origin: Japanese (Sino-Japanese).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Raijin

Phonetic: RYE-jeen   IPA: /ɾaɪdʑiɴ/

Popularity of Raijin

Raijin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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