René Forename
8,459th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 122,238 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Luxembourg
René Forename User-submission:
René is a French short form of the Latin male given name Renatus, meaning 'reborn'. It was used in memory of Jesus' spiritual rebirth, as the Holy Spirit (at Pentecost).
René Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 100% | 46,353 | 1:177 | 24 |
| Belgium | 100% | 15,973 | 1:719 | 169 |
| Madagascar | 100% | 9,674 | 1:2,443 | 581 |
| South Africa | 92% | 8,628 | 1:6,320 | 1,188 |
| Denmark | - | 7,039 | 1:803 | 178 |
| Czechia | - | 6,234 | 1:1,709 | 211 |
| Luxembourg | 94% | 6,015 | 1:94 | 7 |
| France | 100% | 6,004 | 1:11,071 | 672 |
| Germany | 100% | 5,033 | 1:19,209 | 910 |
| Canada | 100% | 1,841 | 1:17,997 | 1,698 |
| Togo | - | 1,648 | 1:4,393 | 732 |
| Mexico | - | 1,142 | 1:108,708 | 2,671 |
| Gabon | 88% | 922 | 1:2,043 | 490 |
| Slovakia | 75% | 724 | 1:7,334 | 375 |
| Sweden | 72% | 587 | 1:16,794 | 1,236 |
| Mali | 100% | 442 | 1:38,411 | 2,315 |
| Austria | 100% | 374 | 1:22,765 | 978 |
| Congo | 99% | 315 | 1:15,902 | 1,776 |
| Benin | 100% | 307 | 1:34,449 | 3,085 |
| Guatemala | - | 299 | 1:53,874 | 1,739 |
| DR Congo | - | 267 | 1:276,508 | 11,222 |
| Brazil | 100% | 236 | 1:907,780 | 24,576 |
| Norway | 60% | 235 | 1:21,840 | 1,270 |
| Spain | - | 182 | 1:255,659 | 4,615 |
| Chile | 100% | 163 | 1:108,020 | 2,663 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 123 | 1:308 | 76 |
| Cameroon | - | 99 | 1:218,288 | 9,022 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 99 | 1:105,366 | 5,394 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 96 | 1:14,181 | 1,894 |
| Cuba | - | 93 | 1:123,726 | 2,244 |
| Estonia | 100% | 83 | 1:15,848 | 1,495 |
| Argentina | - | 82 | 1:521,625 | 3,775 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 74 | 1:3,651 | 572 |
| Monaco | 100% | 60 | 1:641 | 120 |
| Italy | 100% | 58 | 1:1,052,795 | 9,024 |
| Suriname | 100% | 49 | 1:11,282 | 2,027 |
| French Polynesia | - | 49 | 1:5,671 | 903 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 46 | 1:77,180 | 1,692 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 43 | 1:536,650 | 19,525 |
| Panama | 100% | 42 | 1:93,013 | 4,752 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 40 | 1:755,047 | 17,770 |
| Colombia | - | 39 | 1:1,225,101 | 12,796 |
| Finland | 100% | 37 | 1:148,194 | 2,908 |
| Honduras | - | 36 | 1:244,930 | 5,194 |
| Nicaragua | - | 33 | 1:182,374 | 4,876 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 32 | 1:574,358 | 18,793 |
| Paraguay | - | 31 | 1:233,445 | 3,488 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 27 | 1:91,065 | 2,759 |
| Netherlands | - | 25 | 1:676,083 | 14,224 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 100% | 23 | 1:275 | 66 |
| Haiti | 100% | 21 | 1:510,807 | 12,705 |
| Cape Verde | - | 17 | 1:31,127 | 1,841 |
| Peru | - | 17 | 1:1,870,086 | 19,702 |
| Curaçao | - | 16 | 1:9,738 | 620 |
| Central African Republic | - | 16 | 1:282,212 | 391 |
| Ecuador | - | 16 | 1:1,107,932 | 8,230 |
| Guinea | 100% | 8 | 1:1,482,331 | 4,333 |
| Greenland | - | 7 | 1:8,053 | 908 |
| Costa Rica | - | 7 | 1:681,135 | 8,843 |
| Philippines | - | 5 | 1:21,201,895 | 240,180 |
| El Salvador | - | 5 | 1:1,268,357 | 7,255 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 5 | 1:2,120,281 | 4,345 |
| Croatia | 100% | 5 | 1:843,415 | 7,845 |
| Mauritius | - | 5 | 1:259,557 | 4,811 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Tunisia | - | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| Chad | - | 4 | 1:3,399,600 | 8,891 |
| Rwanda | - | 4 | 1:2,842,858 | 2,668 |
| Uruguay | - | 2 | 1:1,713,818 | 10,870 |
| Senegal | - | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2 | 1:55,790 | 4,636 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Wallis and Futuna | - | 1 | 1:13,529 | 157 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | - | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Guyana | 100% | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 1 | 1:1,728,218 | 422 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Burundi | - | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
The alternate forms: Rene (1,743,351), Réné (2,369), Renè (1,501), Renê (409), Rèné (3), Reñé (2), Rènè (375), Réne (153), Rène (139), Rénè (2) & Rêne (1) are calculated separately.
René (1,097) may also be a surname.
René Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
René is a French short form of the Latin male given name Renatus, meaning 'reborn'. It was used in memory of Jesus' spiritual rebirth, as the Holy Spirit (at Pentecost).
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rene | 92 | 1,743,351 | / |
| Réné | 92 | 2,369 | / |
| Renè | 92 | 1,501 | / |
| Renê | 92 | 409 | / |
| Rèné | 92 | 3 | / |
| Reñé | 92 | 2 | / |
| Renée | 89 | 26,287 | / |
| Rehné | 89 | 16 | / |
| Reené | 89 | 14 | / |
| Reiné | 89 | 12 | / |
| Renéa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Rhené | 89 | 4 | / |
| Renéy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rrené | 89 | 2 | / |
| Reyné | 89 | 2 | / |
| Renét | 89 | 2 | / |
| Resné | 89 | 2 | / |
| Renéi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Renhé | 89 | 1 | / |
| Renés | 89 | 1 | / |
| Renéz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rènè | 83 | 375 | / |
| Réne | 83 | 153 | / |
| Rène | 83 | 139 | / |
| Rénè | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rêne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Renéee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rehnée | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reyneé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Renéjj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhenée | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reinée | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reinér | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'René | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reni | 75 | 220,487 | / |
| Rena | 75 | 128,975 | / |
| Reny | 75 | 41,565 | / |
| Renh | 75 | 85 | / |
| Renj | 75 | 46 | / |
| Remé | 75 | 41 | / |
| Riné | 75 | 32 | / |
| Rená | 75 | 7 | / |
| Renä | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rení | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ryné | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reinétt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Renee | 67 | 459,896 | / |
| Reyna | 67 | 456,207 | / |
| Reina | 67 | 287,846 | / |
| Reena | 67 | 265,158 | / |
| Reine | 67 | 118,707 | / |
| Renie | 67 | 20,145 | / |
| Renea | 67 | 9,850 | / |
| Rener | 67 | 5,267 | / |
| Renay | 67 | 5,110 | / |
| Renis | 67 | 2,779 | / |
| Renyi | 67 | 2,718 | / |
| Renhe | 67 | 2,351 | / |
| Riena | 67 | 2,285 | / |
| Resni | 67 | 2,022 | / |
| Renet | 67 | 1,934 | / |
| Rhena | 67 | 1,792 | / |
| Retni | 67 | 1,701 | / |
| Reana | 67 | 1,610 | / |
| Reyne | 67 | 1,588 | / |
| Rhene | 67 | 1,454 | / |
| Reiny | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Reney | 67 | 1,329 | / |
| Renes | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Renai | 67 | 1,072 | / |
| Renei | 67 | 856 | / |
| Renih | 67 | 841 | / |
| Reene | 67 | 809 | / |
| Rejna | 67 | 765 | / |
| Reane | 67 | 706 | / |
| Reneh | 67 | 588 | / |
| Reneu | 67 | 521 | / |
| Reyni | 67 | 488 | / |
| Renio | 67 | 467 | / |
| Rieny | 67 | 433 | / |
| Renoy | 67 | 417 | / |
| Rengi | 67 | 399 | / |
| Renèe | 67 | 388 | / |
| Renge | 67 | 332 | / |
| Rheni | 67 | 302 | / |
| Reeny | 67 | 296 | / |
| Rheny | 67 | 271 | / |
| Riene | 67 | 235 | / |
| Regne | 67 | 205 | / |
| Renit | 67 | 191 | / |
| Renje | 67 | 178 | / |
| Rened | 67 | 161 | / |
| Reniy | 67 | 116 | / |
| Regni | 67 | 104 | / |
| Reany | 67 | 91 | / |
| Rejni | 67 | 74 | / |
| Renaa | 67 | 74 | / |
| Renez | 67 | 72 | / |
| Renui | 67 | 71 | / |
| Reneë | 67 | 61 | / |
| Renoj | 67 | 60 | / |
| Reuni | 67 | 54 | / |
| Rehne | 67 | 51 | / |
| Renoi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Rehni | 67 | 48 | / |
| Reune | 67 | 45 | / |
| Renyo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Rreny | 67 | 38 | / |
| Renep | 67 | 38 | / |
| Renip | 67 | 37 | / |
| Reinh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Renid | 67 | 34 | / |
| Reniz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Reenh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Renaj | 67 | 29 | / |
| Reyny | 67 | 28 | / |
| Renoa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Renii | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ren'e | 67 | 21 | / |
| Resne | 67 | 19 | / |
| Renuj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rehny | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rejne | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rrene | 67 | 13 | / |
| Renëe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Renej | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rénée | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hrene | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rgene | 67 | 8 | / |
| Renêe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rreni | 67 | 7 | / |
| Renhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Retne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Re'ne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reimé | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rhenh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Renãe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Renij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hrena | 67 | 3 | / |
| Renuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rinée | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reïna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rrena | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ren'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Renuá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ìrene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Renhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Renyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rainé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrenj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiné | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihné | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reiní | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renoá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renaí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reneĭ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reneį | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renjj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renjt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reemé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Re'na | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhemé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reíne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hreni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reëna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renäe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renëi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renjë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renêt | 67 | 1 | / |
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