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Rene

“From Latin Renatus — reborn” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1091 in the US (2025) · Retro

Rene has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #256 (1969) · 50,940 babies named Rene all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 boys in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Renes

• Rene Krhin — Slovenian footballer (born 1990)
• Rene Toft Hansen — Danish handball player
• Rene Mandri — Estonian sports cyclist and coach (born 1984)
• Rene Mihelič — Slovenian association football player
• Rene Bitorajac — Croatian actor

In stories & tradition

• Rene Dumont — Big Red

What Renes become

Among 531 notable people named Rene:

Athletes appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rene Krhin, Slovenian footballer (born 1990).

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