Renee
Meaning
“French feminine form of Rene, from Latin 'renatus', 'reborn'”
Famously borne by Renee Vivien, who first published as the ambiguous R. Vivien before letting the woman's name stand.
Renee 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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Renee in song
Renee
Lost Boyz (1996)
A sweet, doomed love story about a law student, carried by a Janet Jackson sample, and the Lost Boyz's biggest hit.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Renee peaked in the 1950s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
905 people · the #8,862 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 46
Among people named Renee living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Renee
People given the name Renee in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. 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 Renee deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Renee 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 Renee fits with your family’s names and surname.
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