René (
born again or
reborn in
French) is a common
first name in both French-speaking and Spanish-speaking countries. It derives from the
Latin name
Renatus.
René is originally only a masculine name (
Renée being the feminine form). But in some non-Francophone countries, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) not only to boys but also to girls.
In addition, both forms are used as
(family names), probably as a
patronymic.
René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th. Since 1983 its popularity has been continuously in decline and it ranked 742nd in 2012.[http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/#ht=2]
René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th. Since then its popularity has been continuously declining and since 1989 it has not been among the top 1000 names given to American girls anymore.
First name
As first name, it may refer to:
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René, Duke of Anjou (1409–1480), titular king of Naples and Jerusalem
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René II, Duke of Lorraine (1451–1508), grandson of René of Anjou
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René I, Viscount of Rohan (1516–1552), warrior of the Italian War of 1551–1559
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René II, Viscount of Rohan (1550–1586), his huguenot son
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René Auberjonois, American actor
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Cardinal René de Birague (1505–1583)
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Rene Bitorajac, Croatian actor
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Rene Capo, Cuban-American judoka
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René Descartes, French philosopher
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René Fonck, French aviator and most successful pilot in World War I
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René de Froulay de Tessé (1648–1725), French marshal
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Rene Gagnon, American World War II veteran, raised the American flag during the battle of Iwo Jima
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René Goscinny, French comic book editor and writer
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René Goupil (1608–1642), Canadian Catholic martyr and saint
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Rene Kirby, American actor
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Rene Lepine, Canadian businessman and real estate developer
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René Lévesque, Canadian/Québécois journalist and politician, premier of Quebec
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René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter
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René Marqués, Puerto Rican short story writer and playwright
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Rene Mederos, Cuban poster artist and graphic designer
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Rene Medvešek, Croatian actor
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René Muñoz (1938–2000), Cuban actor and scriptwriter
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Rene Ranger (born 1986), New Zealand rugby player
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René Reyes, American baseball player
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René Robert, Canadian ice hockey player
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Rene Russo, American actress
Family name
As family name, it may refer to:
Other
Variants in different languages
