Nichiren Name meanings & History

"Sun Lotus" or "Sunrise Lotus". literally "Sun Lotus". Nichiren is a masculine given name used in Japan and other Japanese-speaking countries. It is also used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Nichiren: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nichiren:

N: Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Nagging,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

C: Chatty,Clever,Curious,Copycat,Cute,Choice,Candid

H: Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hope

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

E: Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate

Nichiren is:

• a Formal name
• a Informal name
• a Refined name
• a Simple name

Famous People

Nichiren (1222-1282) was a famous Buddhist monk who founded the Nichiren sect of Buddhism. He is known for his teachings on the Lotus Sutra and his emphasis on the importance of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Other notable people with the name Nichiren include Nichiren Shoshu High Priest Nichiko Hori and American actor Nichiren Flowers.