Girl

Rena

REE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Reborn or peaceful, from Greek 'Rene' (rebirth) or Hebrew origins meaning 'joy.' A minimalist Scandinavian-friendly name with vintage charm and cross-cultural appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Rena US popularity rank over timeRank 2808 in 2013 to rank 192 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#192#1500#28081900192019401960198020002024

Rena is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekHebrewScandinavian

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalSoftElegantModern

Famous Bearers

  • Rena Sofer (actress)
  • Rena Takeuchi (manga artist)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Reina

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Riana

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Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Ava

Latin Top 10

Iris

Greek Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scandinavian, Greek, and Hebrew cultures

People Also Ask

Reborn or peaceful, from Greek 'Rene' (rebirth) or Hebrew origins meaning 'joy.' A minimalist Scandinavian-friendly name with vintage charm and cross-cultural appeal.

Rena is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Rena works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Rena include Ava, Iris.