Renee

Renee: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “reborn”
Origin: French
Say it: ruh-NAY · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of French René, from Latin Renatus meaning reborn. The usual French spelling is Renée.

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How popular is Renee?

202472.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Renee in 2024239

2024 rank#1,047 girls

Peak year1967

Total US babies since 1880187,285

Renee is steady now but far below its 1967 peak.

Names like Renee

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
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Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Renee questions

What does the name Renee mean?

Renee means "reborn". It comes from French. Feminine form of French René, from Latin Renatus meaning reborn. The usual French spelling is Renée.

Is Renee a boy or girl name?

Renee is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Renee?

239 US babies were named Renee in 2024. Its peak year was 1967.

How do you pronounce Renee?

Renee is usually pronounced ruh-NAY.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.