The first name Renée

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About the first name Renée

Meaning

The name Renée is a form related to René and shares its traditional meaning: “born again” or “reborn”.

Historical origin

Renée belongs to the same name family as René. The name René comes from Latin Renatus, a Christian term evoking spiritual rebirth.

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In archival records, Renée may coexist with René or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:re-néʁən.e

Frequency of the first name Renée by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Renée 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 RenéeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Renée in baptisms by year.2001501005001600168017601840192020001600–1604 9 baptisms1605–1609 9 baptisms1630–1634 9 baptisms1635–1639 18 baptisms1640–1644 45 baptisms1655–1659 9 baptisms1665–1669 9 baptisms1670–1674 36 baptisms1675–1679 45 baptisms1685–1689 9 baptisms1690–1694 9 baptisms1695–1699 27 baptisms1700–1704 9 baptisms1710–1714 9 baptisms1715–1719 9 baptisms1730–1734 9 baptisms1735–1739 9 baptisms1740–1744 9 baptisms1820–1824 9 baptisms1860–1864 9 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1915–1919 9 baptisms1920–1924 9 baptisms1930–1934 9 baptisms1935–1939 27 baptisms1940–1944 18 baptisms1945–1949 72 baptisms1950–1954 81 baptisms1955–1959 36 baptisms1960–1964 108 baptisms1965–1969 63 baptisms1970–1974 36 baptisms1975–1979 36 baptisms1980–1984 18 baptisms1990–1994 18 baptisms1995–1999 9 baptisms2000–2004 9 baptisms

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