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Around the world, Ryu (リュウ , Ryu , 龍 , and others...) is quite a common gender-neutral given name. The first name Ryu is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a rare largely girly, but uncommonly boy's name, Indonesia, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly feminine name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, China, and Sudan. More frequently, Ryu is the last name as well as the forename.
Ryu is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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リュ, リュウ | Japan |
Ryu | China, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, United States |
龍 | China |
ريو | Algeria, Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
Рю | Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
ריו | Israel |
류 | South Korea |
Ryu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ryu , the Street Fighter character, Wreck-It Ralph; Ryu Hayabusa , the fictional character from Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round; Ryu Jose , the fictional character from Mobile Suit Gundam; Ryu Shizuka , the Bakuman character and Ryu Kumon , the fictional character from Ranma ½, among other works.