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Rene
UnisexMeaning of Rene: Latin: 'reborn'
Rene is a unisex name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1055th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1055
210 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2263
10 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
72,779
First recorded 1880 · peak 1962
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
70% boys · 30% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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