Name meaning & stats
Renan
Renan means “reborn” (French origin). 407 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Renans are 3.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“reborn”
FrenchSpelling of Rene
Rene around the world
- Рене · Russian
- رينيه · Arabic
- レネ · Japanese
- 雷内 · Chinese
- René · French
- Renier · Dutch
Famous Renes
- Rene Russo · American actress and model
- Rene Krhin · Slovenian footballer (born 1990)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
407 US babies were named Renan between 1940 and 2025.
Renan around the world
- France: 2,280 babies since 1900, peak 2009, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Belgium: 22 babies since 1995, peak 2009
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Renans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 3.3× | High · 41 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Renans show up 3.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 177 Renes spell it Renan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)