Rene

French

"reborn"

Rene Origin and Meaning

The name Rene is a boy's name of French origin meaning "reborn".

Though it's used for boys, most non-French people would hear it as a girls’ name. Most would be surprised to learn that Rene has always charted in the US Top 1000 for boys.

Rene Rank in US Top 1000

# 962 in the US

Popularity of the name Rene

• 962 US 2022
• 1281 Nameberry 2025
• 75 Unique 2023
• 387 Mexico 2021
• 78 Slovenia 2023

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Famous People Named Rene

• Saint René Goupil French martyr, companion of St. Isaac Jogues
• René Descartes French philosopher
• René Magritte Belgian surrealist painter
• René Murat Auberjonois American actor
• Rene Ranger New Zealand rugby player
• René Duke of Anjou, 15th century titular king of Naples and Jerusalem
• Rene Goscinny writer of the Asterix comic books
• René Marqués Puerto Rican short story writer and playwright

The name Rene in Pop Culture

• Rene Picard character in "Gone With the Wind"
• René Ramirez aka Wild Dog character on TV's "Arrow"
• René Mathis French agent in Ian Fleming's novel "Casino Royale"
• René 41 nickel based superalloy
• René eponymous character in François,René de Chateaubriand's novel