Ren or REN may refer to:

Abbreviations

* Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia * Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company *

Renanthera ''Renanthera'', abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera ...

, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus *

Ringer equivalence number The ringer equivalence number (REN) is a telecommunications measure that represents the electrical loading effect of a telephone ringer on a telephone line. In the United States, ringer equivalence was first defined by U.S. Code of Federal Regulat ...

(REN), a number which denotes the loading effect of a telephone ringer on a telephone line

Geography

Ren County Renze District () formerly, Renxian (), is a district in the southwest of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai Xingtai (), formerly known as Xingzhou and Shunde, is a prefecture-level ...

, in Hebei, China *

Ren, Iran Ren ( fa, رن) is a village in Marz Rural District, Chah Dadkhoda District, Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman Province, Iran. In the 2006 census, it had a population of 96 people living in 16 households. References

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, a village in Kerman Province, Iran *

Ren (building) Ren, stylized as REN and also known as Denny Centre, is a residential high-rise building in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The 42-story tower has 440 apartments and is located on a triangular lot at the i ...

, a high-rise residential building in Seattle, Washington, United States

Science, technology and medicine

REN (gene) Renin (etymology and pronunciation), also known as an angiotensinogenase, is an aspartic protease protein and enzyme secreted by the kidneys that participates in the body's renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS)—also known as the r ...

* Ren, in anatomy, a

kidney The kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped organs found in vertebrates. They are located on the left and right in the retroperitoneal space, and in adult humans are about in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood ...

* Ren (command), a shell command in computing

People

* A diminutive of the given name

Renée Renée (without the accent in non-French speaking countries) is a French/Latin feminine given name. Renée is the female form of René, with the extra –e making it feminine according to French grammar. The name Renée is the French form of t ...

Ren (surname) Rén is the Mandarin pinyin romanisation of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanised as Jen in Wade–Giles, and Yam or Yum in Cantonese. It is listed 58th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As ...

(任), Chinese surname *

MC Ren Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 16, 1969), better known by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the record label Villain Entertainment. MC Ren ...

, rapper from the group NWA *

Ren (singer) Choi Min-gi (born November 3, 1995), known professionally as Ren, is a South Korean singer, actor and television personality. He began his professional career in 2012 as a vocalist of the South Korean boy group NU'EST. Following his contract's ...

, member of South Korean boy band NU'EST *

Renforshort Lauren Isenberg (born May 7, 2002), known professionally as Renforshort (stylized as renforshort) is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Toronto. Debuting independently in 2019 with the singles "Waves" and "Mind Games", Isenberg released her d ...

, Canadian singer formerly known as Ren * , Japanese traditional calligrapher * , Japanese businessman * , Japanese actor * , Japanese politician * , Japanese football player * , Japanese actor * , Japanese baseball pitcher * , Japanese baseball player * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese singer and member of

JO1 is a Japanese boy band formed through the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Japan (season 1), Produce 101 Japan''. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki S ...

* }, Japanese footballer * , Japanese singer, actor, and member of

Snow Man Snow Man is a Japanese idol boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2012. The group was previously a sub-unit of Johnny & Associates' pre-debut trainee group, Johnny's Jr. The group's activities focused on acrobats and stage play. Along with ...

* , Japanese wrestler * , Japanese mixed martial artist * , Japanese baseball player * }, Japanese footballer * },Japanese footballer * , Japanese singer, actor, and member of King & Prince * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese football player * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese racing driver

Religion

Ren Ren or REN may refer to: Abbreviations * Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia * Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company * Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus * Ringer equivalence number ( ...

, "name, identity", an Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul, Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul or spirit * Ren (Confucianism), Confucian concept

Fictional characters

Single name

* Ren, the titular heroine from the fantasy webseries ''Ren: The Girl with the Mark'' from Mythica Entertainment and ''Kate Madison'' * Ren (Tsukihime), a character from the game ''Kagetsu Tohya'' and ''Melty Blood: Re-ACT'' * Ren, son of Primus, protagonist of the animated series ''The Pirates of Dark Water'' * Ren (Star Wars), Ren (''Star Wars'') (not to be confused with Kylo Ren), a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise

First name

* Ren Akiyama of Kamen Rider * Ren Amamiya, an anime name of Joker (Persona), Joker, the protagonist of ''Persona 5'' * Ren Ashbell, an alias used by the protagonist of ''Bladedance of Elementalers'', Bladedance of Elementalers#Kamito Kazehaya, Kamito Kazehaya * Ren Gottlieb, a character from the Australian soap ''Neighbours'' * Ren Höek, a fictional Chihuahua from the Nickelodeon animated series ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' * Ren Honjo, a character from the manga, anime, and film ''NANA'' * Ren Mihashi, main character from the manga, anime and game from Big Windup! * Ren Jinguuji, a character from the anime, game and manga from ''Uta no Prince-sama'' * Ren Karas, a character from the anime and manga ''Element Hunters'' * Ren Krawler, the Darkus List of Bakugan Battle Brawlers characters#Ren Krawler, protagonist from the animated series ''Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' * Ren, a character from the game and anime "DRAMAtical Murder" * Ren, a character from the video game ''Oxenfree'' * Ren Kosaka, main character from the 2008 Japanese tokusatsu television series, ''Go-ongers#Renn Kōsaka, Go-ongers'' * Ren Maka, a character from the anime ''Chibi Vampire'' * Ren McCormack, the main character from the film ''Footloose (1984 film), Footloose'' * Ren Ren Ren Nagusaran Renshia Rurunnren Nakora, heroine of ''DearS'' * Ren Sohma, the mother of Akito Sohma in the manga ''Fruits Basket'' * Ren Stevens, a character from ''Even Stevens'' * Ren Tsuruga, character in the manga ''Skip Beat'' * Tao Len, sometimes romanized as Tao Ren, a character in ''Shaman King'' * Ren Suzugamori, a character in the anime series ''Cardfight!! Vanguard''

Last name

* Wuying Ren, a character from ''Shenmue II'' * Kylo Ren, a character from the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy * Hakuryuu Ren, Fourth Imperial Prince of Kou in the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic and Magi: The Kingdom of Magic * Lie Ren, a character from the American animated series ''RWBY''

Other uses

* Ren (fictional weapon), an alternate term for lightsaber in the ''Star Wars'' franchise * REN TV, a Russian free-to-air television network * Ren - meaning to connect or link in Japanese culture - see also renga / renku * Ren - the name given to the Chinese sports car Techrules Ren.