Meaning of the nameRenã
- Unisex
- Re-nã
Renã is the spelling of Renan with a final tilde, a male name whose origin is uncertain; in Brazil, most of the records are male.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,172 people named Renã, the 4,835th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 23, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Renã is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,172
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,835
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,728
- people
Renã in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Renã, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (648 people).
280 women 1,892 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Renã is most common
States with the highest share of people named Renã in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 514 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 332 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 172 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 167 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 113 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Renã
Wiktionary lists Renã as a male name, a variant of Renan, and gives both the same Brazilian pronunciation. Behind the Name says that the meaning of Renan is unknown and that it perhaps comes from a surname, so the meaning of Renã is also not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,172 people named Renã, with a median age of 23. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Most were born in the 1990s and 2000s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Renã · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Renan · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Renã
What does the name Renã mean?
The meaning of Renã is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Renã in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,172 people with the first name Renã, which ranks it number 4,835 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Renã a boy's or a girl's name?
Renã is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 280 women and 1,892 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Renã most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Renã (332 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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