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Rie

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Rie
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese, Dutch
Meaningdifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Related namesEri, Rei, Rieko
Ria

Rie is a Japanese (Japanese: 利恵, りえ, リエ) and Dutch feminine given name. It is also an uncommon masculine short form of Henri and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Japanese given name

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Rie can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 理恵, "logic, blessing "
  • 利恵, "value, blessing"
  • 梨絵, "pear, picture"
  • 理江, "logic, inlet"
  • 理絵, "logic, picture"
  • 里枝, "village, branch"
  • 梨恵, "pear, blessing"
  • 里依, "village, reliable"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with this name include:

  • Rie, a Japanese fashion model
  • Rie Arikawa (有川 梨絵), a Japanese retired ice dancer
  • Rie Azami (薊 理絵, born 1989), a Japanese football player
  • Rie Eto (衛藤 利恵), a Japanese music artist
  • Rie Fu (リエ), a Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Rie Ishizuka (石塚 理恵), a Japanese voice actress
  • Rie Isogai (磯谷 利恵), a Japanese murder victim
  • Rie Kitahara (北原 里英), member of Japanese idol group sensation AKB48
  • Rie Kanda (神田 理江), a Japanese voice actress
  • Rie Kimura (木村 理恵, born 1971), Japanese women's footballer
  • Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵, born 1979) a Japanese voice actress
  • Rie Kaela Kimura (木村カエラりえ), Japanese singer, songwriter, model, and presenter
  • Rie Matsuoka (松岡 理恵, born 1977), Japanese long-distance runner
  • Rie Miyazawa (宮沢 りえ), a Japanese actress and singer
  • Rie Murakawa (村川 梨衣, born 1990), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Rie Nakamura (中村 理恵, born 1974), better known as Bad Nurse Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Rie Oh (王 理恵), the second daughter of world home run king, Sadaharu Oh
  • Rie Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 理絵, born 1972), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Rie Sato (softball) (佐藤 理恵, born 1980), Japanese softball player
  • Rie Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 利江, born 1972), Japanese speed skater
  • Rie Saito (斉藤 里恵, born 1984), Japanese politician and writer
  • Rie Shito (司東 利恵, born 1973), Japanese swimmer
  • Rie Suegara (末柄 里恵), Japanese voice actress
  • Rie Takada (高田 りえ), a Japanese manga artist
  • Rie Takahashi (高橋 李依, born 1994), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Rie Tanaka (田中 理恵, born 1979), a Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Rie Terazono (寺園 理恵), a Japanese field hockey goalkeeper
  • Rie Tomosaka (ともさか りえ/友坂 理恵), a Japanese actress
  • Rie Ueno (上野 理恵), a Japanese long-distance runner
  • Rie Yamaki (山木 里恵, born 1975), Japanese women's footballer
  • Rie Yasumi (やすみ りえ), a Japanese Senryū poet
  • Rie Yoshiyuki (吉行 理恵, 1939–2006), Japanese poet and writer
Fictional Characters

European feminine name

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The Dutch name is usually a short form of Maria or Hendrika.

Masculine given name

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  • Rie Meert (1920–2006), Belgian footballer (Henri)

People with the surname

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References

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See also

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