Raiden is a Japanese name of the god of thunder, Raijin, built from rai, "thunder", and den, "lightning". Americans know it mainly as the thunder god character in the Mortal Kombat video games, and the spelling also blends neatly with popular names like Aiden and Jayden. Raiden has been in the US top 1000 since 2007, reached number 353 in 2022 and ranks number 432 in 2025.