Girl

Renée

ruh-NAY

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'renatus,' meaning reborn or born again. French form carrying connotations of renewal and spiritual awakening, popular in mid-20th century America.”

Popularity Over Time

Renée US popularity rank over timeRank 1585 in 1900 to rank 62 in 1967. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#62#824#15851900192019401960198020002024

Renée is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchLatin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Rene

Style

ElegantClassicSoftTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Renée Zellweger (actress)
  • Renée Fleming (opera singer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Renata

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rhea

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Josephine

French Top 100

Genevieve

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Colette

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Simone

French Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French origin, works across English and Romance languages

People Also Ask

From Latin 'renatus,' meaning reborn or born again. French form carrying connotations of renewal and spiritual awakening, popular in mid-20th century America.

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

Popular nicknames for Renée include Rene.

Names that pair beautifully with Renée include Josephine, Genevieve, Colette, Simone.