René name meaning
Origin: Latin
Usage: French, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Greenlandic and Norwegian
Meaning: Born Again and Regenerate
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What does René mean?
René's meaning is Born Again or Regenerate used for both sexes used principally in Greenlandic, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, French and Norwegian is originated from Latin. Also René is form of Renatus in French language.
René is celebrated on October 19th.
Variants of René
Renatus, Ranae, Renate, Renata, Ranaye, Renathe, Renée
How popular is the name René?
René is an extremely popular in France where over 516505 new-borns have been given the name since 1900. When at its peak in 1920, the moniker grabbed the 4th spot and 15033 baby boys were given the name.
In addition to that, the name has been in the top 5 baby names 16 times René is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 2018 when it ranked 576th.
Over 123 babies in Belgium have been named René.
But René is a popular baby name in Switzerland where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Madagascar, South Africa, Denmark, Czech Republic and Luxembourg.
According to our research, at least 510000 people have been bestowed René around the globe.
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René in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 31860 | 9403 | 102 | 668 |
Parents who liked René, loved these names
- Patricius - Originated from Latin, Patricius is a baby boy name, Patricius means "Patrician, Belonging to the Roman Senatorial Or Noble Class" is used dominantly in Finnish, German and Swedish
- Carissima - Used specifically in German and English, Carissima is used as a girl name has its roots in Latin and Italian, Carissima means "Dearest"
- Renate - The odd unisex name Renate is prevalently used in German and Norwegian has its roots in Latin, Renate means "Regenerate or Born Again"
- Ilidia - The Ilidia is used mainly in Portuguese, meaning of Ilidia is "Region of Asia Minor" is originated from Latin
- Lion - Lion's meaning is Symbolizing Kingliness or Grandeur or Courage, Leo or The Lion is a boy name. Its origin is in Latin is used majorly in Swedish, Faroese and Norwegian
Famous people named René
- René Dumont, French engineer in agronomy, a sociologist
- René Felber, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
- René Lévesque, reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec
- René Goblet, French politician
- René McLean, hard bop saxophonist and flutist
- René Cassin, French jurist, law professor and judge
- René Harris, was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004
- René Viviani, French politician of the Third Republic,
- René González, Cuban professional baseball player
- René Mayer, French Radical politician of the Fourth Republic
- René Pleven, notable French politician of the Fourth Republic
- René Lesson, French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist
- René Barjavel, French author
- René Goulaine de Laudonnière, French Huguenot explorer and the founder of the French colony of Fort Caroline
- René Doumic, French critic and man of letters, was
- René Laanen, Dutch bass trombonist
- René Louiche Desfontaines, French botanist
- René Barrientos, Bolivian military officer and politician
- René Pétillon, French satirical and political cartoonist and comics artist
- René Belbenoît, French prisoner on Devil's Island
- René de Possel, French mathematician
- René Auguste Constantin de Renneville, French writer
- René Dreyfus, French driver
- René Benjamin, French author
- René Monclova, Puerto Rican actor
- René Stockman, Superior General of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity since 2000
- René Le Bossu, French critic
- René Leibowitz, Polish, later naturalised French, composer
- René Grousset, French historian
- René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, French statesman
- René Crevel, French writer involved with the surrealist movement
- René Lavand, magician
- René Rapin, French Jesuit and writer
- René Eespere, Estonian composer
- René Herse,
- René Goupil, French Jesuit lay missionary
- René Malaise, Swedish entomologist
- René Lussier, musician based in Quebec, Canada
- René Voisin, French trumpeter
- René Morin, first francophone to head of the CBC.
- René Jarry-Desloges, French amateur astronomer
- René Maran, French Guyanese poet and novelist
- René Descartes, A native of the Kingdom of France
- René Laennec, French physician
- René Thom, French mathematician
- René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French entomologist and writer
- René Guénon, French author and intellectual
- René Girard, French historian, literary critic
- René Leriche, fully named Henri Marie René Leriche
- René Dubos, French-born American microbiologist, experimental pathologist
- René Magritte, Belgian surrealist artist
- René Goscinny, French comics editor and writer of Polish descent,
- René Lalique, French glass designer
- René of Anjou, was count of Piedmont, Duke of Bar, Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Anjou, Count of Provence
- René Daumal, French spiritual para-surrealist writer and poet
- René Duprée, professional wrestler
- René Favaloro, Argentine cardiac surgeon best
- René Bazin, French novelist
Lists having René
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with R
- Girls names beginning with R
- Latin Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- French Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Popular Boy Names in France (1968)
Sources
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls