Ryō (given name)

Ryō
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Depends on kanji used.
Region of origin	Japanese

Ryō (りょう, リョウ) is a unisex Japanese given name. It is sometimes romanized as Ryou, Ryoh, or Ryo.

Kanji

The meaning of the name differs based on the kanji used to write it. Kanji used to write this name include:^[1]

• 了: "completion"
• 涼: "cold"
• 燎, "to burn", "to illuminate"
• 椋: Aphananthe aspera (a species of tree)
• 良: "goodness"
• 亮: "light"
• 綾: "silk"
• 諒: "forgiveness"
• 龍: "dragon"
• 遼: "distant, far"

People

Film and television

Directors and producers

• Ryo Sugimoto (born 1976, 亮), Japanese film and television directors

Live film and television actors

• Ryō (actress) (born 1973, りょう), Japanese model and actress
• Ryo Hayami (born 1945, 亮), Japanese actor
• Ryo Hitomi (born 1975, リョウ), Japanese pornographic actress
• Ryō Ikebe (1918–2010, 良), Japanese actor
• Ryo Ishibashi (born 1956, 凌), Japanese actor
• Ryo Kase (born 1974, 亮), Japanese actor
• Ryo Kimura (born 1988, 了), Japanese actor
• Ryo Narushima (born 1971, 涼), Japanese actress
• Ryo Matsuda (born 1991, 凌), Japanese actor
• Ryo Ryusei (born 1993, 涼), Japanese actor
• Ryo Segawa (born 1978, 亮), Japanese actor
• Ryō Tamura (born 1946, 亮), Japanese actor
• Ryo Ueno (born 1984, 亮), Japanese actor
• Ryo Yoshizawa (born 1994, 亮), Japanese actor

Voice actors

• Ryō Hirohashi (born 1978, 涼), Japanese voice actress
• Ryō Horikawa (born 1958, りょう), Japanese voice actor
• Ryō Ishihara (born 1931, 良), Japanese voice actor
• Ryō Naitō (born 1974, 玲), Japanese voice actor

Illustrators and writers

• Ryō Azumi (椋), Japanese manga artist
• Ryo Ikuemi (born 1964, 綾), Japanese manga artist
• Ryō Hanmura (1933–2002, 良), Japanese science fiction novelist
• Ryo Mizuno (born 1963, 良), Japanese author and game designer
• Ryō Ramiya (涼), Japanese manga artist
• Ryo Sasaki (亮), Japanese manga artist
• Ryo Takamisaki (born 1963, 諒), Japanese manga artist
• Ryo Tokita (born 1969), Japanese-born American artist

Music

• Ryo, leader of the Japanese musical group Supercell
• Ryo Fukui (born 1948), Japanese pianist
• Ryo Fukawa (born 1974, りょう), Japanese comedian and musician
• Ryo Kawakita (born 1978, 亮), member of Maximum the Hormone band
• Ryo Kawasaki (born 1947, 燎), Japanese jazz fusion guitarist
• Ryo Nagamatsu (亮), Japanese video game music composer
• Ryo Noda (born 1945, 燎), Japanese composer and saxophonist
• Ryo Okumoto (born 1959, 亮), Japanese rock keyboardist
• Ryo Owatari (born 1972, 亮), Japanese guitarist
• Ryo Nishikido (born 1984, 亮), Japanese idol, actor, singer, and member of the J-pop group Kanjani8

Politics and government

• Narasaki Ryō (1841–1906, 龍), wife of Sakamoto Ryōma, an architect of the Meiji Restoration
• Ryō Kurusu (1919–1945, 良), officer in the Imperial Japanese Army
• Ryo Shuhama (born 1950, 了), Japanese politician with the Democratic Party of Japan

Sport

Baseball

• Ryo Akiyoshi (born 1989, 亮), Japanese baseball player
• Ryo Hidaka (born 1990, 亮), Japanese baseball player
• Ryo Hijirisawa (born 1985, 諒), Japanese baseball outfielder
• Ryo Hirai (born 1991, 諒), Japanese baseball player
• Ryo Sakata (born 1986, 遼), Japanese baseball player
• Ryo Watanabe (born 1982, 亮), Japanese baseball player

Football

• Ryo Adachi (born 1969, 亮), Japanese football player
• Ryo Fukudome (born 1978), Japanese football player
• Ryo Hiraide (born 1991, 涼), Japanese football player
• Ryo Kanazawa (born 1988), Japanese football player
• Ryo Kobayashi (born 1982, 亮), Japanese football player
• Ryo Kushino (born 1979, 亮), Japanese football player
• Ryo Matsumura (born 1994, 亮), Japanese football player
• Ryo Miyaichi (born 1992, 亮), Japanese football player contracted to the 2. Bundesliga
• Ryo Nagai (born 1991, 龍), Japanese football player
• Ryo Nojima (born 1979), Japanese football player
• Ryo Nurishi (born 1986, 亮), Japanese football player
• Ryo Oishi (born 1977), Japanese football player
• Ryo Okui (born 1994, 諒), Japanese football player
• Ryo Shinzato (born 1990, 亮), Japanese football player
• Ryo Sakai (born 1977, 良), Japanese football player
• Ryo Tadokoro (born 1986, 諒), Japanese football player
• Ryo Takeuchi (born 1991, 涼), Japanese football player

Other sport

• Ryō Aono (born 1990, 令), Japanese snowboarder
• Ryo Chonan (born 1976, 亮), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Ryo Fukuda (born 1979, 良), Japanese racing driver
• Ryo Ishikawa (born 1991, 遼), Japanese professional golfer
• Ryo Kawamura (born 1981, 亮), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Ryo Michigami (born 1973, 龍), Japanese racing driver
• Ryo Miyazaki (亮), Japanese boxer
• Ryo Miyake (born 1990, 諒), Japanese fencer
• Ryo Saito (了), Japanese professional wrestler
• Ryo Shibata (born 1987, 嶺), Japanese competitive figure skater
• Ryo Tanaka (born 1987, 遼), Japanese hockey player
• Ryo Tateishi (born 1989), Japanese swimmer
• Ryō Yamamura (born 1981, 亮), Japanese rugby union player
• Ryo Yamamoto (born 1984, 亮), Japanese long-distance runner

Characters

• Ryo Akiyama, Digimon Tamers character
• Ryo Asuka, Devilman character
• Ryo Bakura, Yu-Gi-Oh! character
• Ryō Fujibayashi, character in Clannad
• Ryo Hazuki, Shenmue protagonist
• Ryō Kunieda, Bleach character
• Ryō Kurokiba, Shokugeki no Soma character
• Ryo Kurosawa, Battle Royale II character
• Ryo Kuroyanagi, Yakitate!! Japan character
• Ryo Marufuji, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX character
• Ryō Misaki, .hack character, the player behind Sora and Haseo.
• Ryo Narushima, the protagonist of Shamo
• Ryo Okayasu, character in Peach Girl
• Ryo Saeba (Joe Saeba), character in City Hunter
• Ryo Sakazaki, Art of Fighting character
• Ryo Sanada, character in Ronin Warriors
• Ryou Shirogane, Tokyo Mew Mew character
• Ryo Shishio, character in Kekkaishi
• "Tenkasei" Ryo, character in Gosei Sentai Dairanger
• Ryo Watanabe, the Showdown King in the 2007 racing game Need for Speed: ProStreet
• Ryō Yoshizawa, a character in Corpse Party
• Ryō Shishido, character in The Prince of Tennis
• Ryō Kisarazu, character in The Prince of Tennis

References

1. Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 2012-12-02.