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Throughout the world, Rén (Ren , Rén , Рэн ) is a common largely boy's, but seldom feminine first name. The given name Rén is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common masculine name, Israel, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom female name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Germany, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much more frequently, Rén is the last name as well as the forename.
Rén is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ren Hazuki , the fictional character from Love Live! Superstar!!; Joker , the fictional character in Persona 5, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; Wang Ren , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; Ren Tao , the Shaman King character and Ren Shimosawa , the fictional character in the television series Heroes Reborn, and in many other works.