Rie (りえ)
Rie is read りえ and has 2 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 利恵 and 利絵. All two are feminine.
Reading
り·え (2 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Rie
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 利恵りえFeminine
Benefit + blessing
- 利(り)— benefit
- 恵(え)— blessing
- 利絵りえFeminine
Benefit + picture
- 利(り)— benefit
- 絵(え)— picture
The kanji in Rie
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 利benefit2 spellings
- 恵blessing1 spelling
- 絵picture1 spelling
Rie with common surnames
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Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 利 (benefit)
Rie on our lists
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Questions about Rie
Is Rie a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Rie is feminine.
What does Rie mean?
Rie is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 利恵 reads as "benefit + blessing" and 利絵 reads as "benefit + picture". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Rie be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 利恵 and 利絵. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Rie?
りえ is 2 beats: り · え. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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