Rene
Meaning
from French 'Rene', meaning 'reborn' (from Latin 'renatus')
Famously borne by Rene Magritte, whose bowler-hatted men and floating apples turned everyday objects uncanny.
Rene around the world
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Latin renatus "born again", an early Christian baptismal name
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rene peaked in the 1950s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
21,864 people · the #1,002 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 9,259 · median age 39
Among people named Rene living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 483 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Rene
People given the name Rene in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rene deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Rene truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Rene fits with your family’s names and surname.
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