Raiden

RYE-den2 syllables

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Japanese god of thunder and lightning. (Japanese)

What does Raiden mean?

Japanese: Japanese god of thunder and lightning.. Raiden is a name that refers to the Japanese god of thunder and lightning, often depicted in Japanese mythology. The name combines 'rai' (thunder) and 'den' (lightning).

Is Raiden a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Raiden in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Raiden in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Raiden suit?

Wonderfully unusual

Myth & legend

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Raiden’s Dog Hotel Reputation

The other dogs at toy time were all a-paw-sitive that Raiden must be some kind of superstar—after all, with a name like that, they expected him to bring thunderous fun to our playtime!

Names similar to Raiden

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