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.

# 962 in the US

Rene Rank in US Top 1000

Rene Popularity

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

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