The first name Renée
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /ɹɪˈneɪ/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French Renée, meaning reborn, stemmed from Latin Renata. Feminine form of male René.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 62 girls were named Renée, making it the 630th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 131 births (#305).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Renée with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Renée at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 218 girls born in the United States were named Renée, the 1,099th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 6,013 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Renée
73 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Renée ZellwegerAmerican actress (born 1969)
- Renée FlemingAmerican opera soprano, born 1959
- Renée VivienBritish poet who wrote in French, 1877–1909
- Renée Elise GoldsberryAmerican actress and singer, born 1971
- Renee of FranceFrench princess (1510-1575)
- Renée AdoréeFrench actress (1898-1933)
- Renée TaylorAmerican actress and writer, born 1933
- Reneé RappAmerican actress and singer, born 2000
- Ciara RenéeAmerican actress, born 1990
- Renée SimonotFrench actress (1911–2021)
- Renée ColliardAlpine skier, 1933–2022
- Renee OlsteadAmerican actress and singer, born 1989
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Questions
- What does the name Renée mean?
- From French Renée, meaning reborn, stemmed from Latin Renata. Feminine form of male René.
- What is the origin of the name Renée?
- From French Renée, meaning reborn, stemmed from Latin Renata. Feminine form of male René.
- How popular is the name Renée?
- In 2025, 62 girls born in England and Wales were named Renée, ranking 630th. Its peak was 2003, with 131 births.
- Is Renée a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 187,513 US babies named Renée since 1880 were girls.
- When was Renée most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 6,013 babies were named Renée, its highest rank at 71st.
- How do you pronounce Renée?
- Renée is /ɹɪˈneɪ/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Renée?
- Renee.