Rennie
Diminutive of Rene or Ren; Scottish surname; French; Japanese
"powerful counsel; reborn; water lily, lotus"
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Rennie Origin and Meaning
The name Rennie is a boy's name meaning "powerful counsel; reborn; water lily, lotus".
in 2021, Katharine McPhee and David Foster named their son Rennie David Foster, a family name on Foster's side. Rennie has a history of use as nickname for the French Rene, as well as other names with the ren element, such as Warren and Ren itself, which has Japanese origins.
Rennie is also a Scottish surname that was ultimately derived from the given name Reynold. It calls to mind Scottish art nouveau architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, whose mother's maiden name was given as his middle. Other surnames related to Rennie include Rainey, Reynolds, and Rennison.
Popularity of the name Rennie
- 1875Nameberry2022
Famous People Named Rennie
- Renaldo Antonio "Rennie" StennettPanamanian footballer
- Rennie CurranAmerican NFL player
- Lorenzo "Rennie" HarrisAmerican dancer and choreographer
- Rennard Cordon “Rennie” DavisAmerican peace activist
- Rennie AirthSouth African novelist
- Reynolds Mark "Rennie" EllisAustralian photographer
- Rennie Wilbur DoaneAmerican entomologist
The name Rennie in Pop Culture
- Renniecharacter from the movie "Passion Fish"