Raiden
Meaning
"thunder and lightning"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #449
- Total SSA Count
- 702
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rai, Ray
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"thunder and lightning"
Origin: Japanese
"little saint"
Origin: Italian
Santino is more popular, ranked #363 vs #449 for Raiden.
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Santino is more popular, ranked #363 compared to Raiden at #449 in the United States.
Raiden means "thunder and lightning" (Japanese origin). Santino means "little saint" (Italian origin).
Raiden is primarily a boy name. Santino is primarily a boy name.