Renita

Renita: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “reborn”
Origin: Latin
Say it: ruh-NEE-tuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually explained as a feminine form related to Renatus/Renata, from Latin meaning 'born again, reborn'. It has also been used in modern English-speaking contexts as a variant of Renita/Renita-related forms.

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How popular is Renita?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Renita in 20240

Peak year1960

Total US babies since 18807,398

Renita was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Renita

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Novanew · Latin

Renita questions

What does the name Renita mean?

Renita means "reborn". It comes from Latin. Usually explained as a feminine form related to Renatus/Renata, from Latin meaning 'born again, reborn'. It has also been used in modern English-speaking contexts as a variant of Renita/Renita-related forms.

Is Renita a boy or girl name?

Renita is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Renita?

Renita was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1960.

How do you pronounce Renita?

Renita is usually pronounced ruh-NEE-tuh.

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.