Rien
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- REEN
- Origin
- Latin
Rien is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “of the sea”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rien mean?
Latin: Dutch short form of Marinus
“of the sea”
A Dutch pet form of Marinus; Rien Poortvliet was the Dutch illustrator of the book Gnomes.
Is Rien a girl's or a boy's name?
Rien is a boys' name.
How popular is Rien in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 4 boys.
Rien in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
How popular is Rien in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the boys named Rien in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rien in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,182 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
Names like Rien
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Kayden, Brody, Aiden, Cassian, Rowan, Caelan, Conan, Keegan, Logan, Brayden, Cody
Names related to Rien
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rien: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rien, updated 20 October 2026.