Rie

The female first name Rie is a short form of Marie, which has its origins in the Limburg-Dutch area. Marie is a French variant of the name Maria, which in turn is derived from the Hebrew Mirjam from the Bible. The translation of the name means "the beloved," "the well-nourished," "the untamed," "the bitter one," "the one coming from the sea," "the drop of the sea," or "the star of the sea."

What does the name Rie mean?

Rie is a Limburg-Dutch short form of Marie, which is a French derivative of the name Maria, originating from the biblical Hebrew Mirjam. In its translation, the first name means "the beloved," "the well-nourished," "the untamed," "the bitter one," "the one coming from the sea," "the drop of the sea," or "the star of the sea." The exact origin of the name is not definitively clarified, but it is believed to have ancient Egyptian roots, derived from mry meaning "beloved." In Japanese, however, Rie means "the favored village" or "the logical benefit." The roots here lie in the Japanese characters ri (里) for "village" or ri (理) for "reason," "logic" and e (恵) for "favor," "benefit." Maria and its original form Mirjam are among the most widely used Christian girl names. Other variants include Mariah, Mari, and Mary. The name became well-known through the mother of Jesus, who is regarded in this context as a symbol of pure and profound love.

How do you pronounce Rie?

Rie is pronounced like 'Rie' in 'reed.'

When is the name day of Rie?

Rie's name day is celebrated on January 1, January 30, February 2, February 11, July 6, August 15, and September 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Rie is considered one of the rarer first names. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common female baby names. The name had its best placement in 2017 at 3,952nd. Over the last ten years, Rie has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 5,571st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,204th.

Famous people

• Rie Briejer (Dutch sprinter)
• Rie Cramer (Dutch writer)
• Rie de Balbian Verster-Bolderhey (Dutch painter)
• Rie Elise Larsen (Danish artist (Paper Art))
• Rie Eto (Japanese singer)
• Rie Eto (Japanese badminton player)
• Rie Fu (singer from Japan)
• Rie Furuse (American singer)
• Rie Inou (Japanese actress)
• Rie Ishizuka (Japanese actress)
• Rie Kanda (Japanese actress)
• Rie Kaneto (Japanese swimmer)
• Rie Katayama (Japanese road cyclist)
• Rie Kugimiya (Japanese voice actress)
• Rie Mastenbroek (swimmer)
• Rie Miyazawa (Japanese actress)
• Rie Munoz (American artist)
• Rie Murakawa (Japanese actress)
• Rie Nakagawa (Japanese actress)
• Rie Nishina (from the anime Clannad)