The first name René

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About the first name René

Meaning

The name René traditionally means “born again” or “reborn”.

Historical origin

The name René comes from Latin Renatus, a Christian term evoking spiritual rebirth.

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René is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:re-néʁən.e

Frequency of the first name René by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name René by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RenéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name René in baptisms by year.50037525012501610168617621838191419901610–1614 12 baptisms1625–1629 60 baptisms1630–1634 84 baptisms1635–1639 132 baptisms1640–1644 36 baptisms1645–1649 12 baptisms1650–1654 108 baptisms1655–1659 84 baptisms1660–1664 48 baptisms1665–1669 180 baptisms1670–1674 252 baptisms1675–1679 192 baptisms1680–1684 228 baptisms1685–1689 180 baptisms1690–1694 84 baptisms1695–1699 192 baptisms1700–1704 132 baptisms1705–1709 132 baptisms1710–1714 180 baptisms1715–1719 108 baptisms1720–1724 96 baptisms1725–1729 48 baptisms1730–1734 96 baptisms1735–1739 60 baptisms1740–1744 60 baptisms1745–1749 48 baptisms1750–1754 108 baptisms1755–1759 48 baptisms1760–1764 108 baptisms1765–1769 48 baptisms1770–1774 60 baptisms1775–1779 204 baptisms1780–1784 36 baptisms1785–1789 60 baptisms1790–1794 72 baptisms1795–1799 72 baptisms1800–1804 36 baptisms1805–1809 48 baptisms1810–1814 24 baptisms1815–1819 48 baptisms1820–1824 36 baptisms1825–1829 48 baptisms1830–1834 48 baptisms1835–1839 36 baptisms1840–1844 60 baptisms1845–1849 36 baptisms1850–1854 24 baptisms1855–1859 48 baptisms1860–1864 24 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 24 baptisms1875–1879 24 baptisms1880–1884 36 baptisms1885–1889 48 baptisms1890–1894 72 baptisms1895–1899 48 baptisms1900–1904 84 baptisms1905–1909 288 baptisms1910–1914 156 baptisms1915–1919 264 baptisms1920–1924 156 baptisms1925–1929 144 baptisms1930–1934 264 baptisms1935–1939 252 baptisms1940–1944 120 baptisms1945–1949 276 baptisms1950–1954 384 baptisms1955–1959 372 baptisms1960–1964 264 baptisms1965–1969 108 baptisms1970–1974 168 baptisms1975–1979 108 baptisms1980–1984 36 baptisms1985–1989 60 baptisms1990–1994 24 baptisms

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