Meaning of the nameRenan
- Male
- Re-nan
Renan is a male name used in Brazil, of unknown meaning and possibly taken from a French surname.
Meaning
The meaning of Renan is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 193,248
- Rank in Brazil
- #168
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 171,593
- people
Renan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Renan, 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 (66,639 people).
1,240 women 192,008 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 Renan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Renan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.131%
- São Paulo 0.130%
- Paraná 0.126%
- Espírito Santo 0.121%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.116%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 57,532 | 0.130% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21,054 | 0.131% |
| Paraná | 14,404 | 0.126% |
| Minas Gerais | 13,403 | 0.065% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 10,728 | 0.099% |
| Pará | 8,719 | 0.107% |
| Santa Catarina | 7,750 | 0.102% |
| Bahia | 7,204 | 0.051% |
| Pernambuco | 6,790 | 0.075% |
| Ceará | 6,012 | 0.068% |
| Maranhão | 5,348 | 0.079% |
| Espírito Santo | 4,627 | 0.121% |
| Amazonas | 3,955 | 0.100% |
| Paraíba | 3,617 | 0.091% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,493 | 0.096% |
| Goiás | 3,428 | 0.049% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,187 | 0.116% |
| Piauí | 2,175 | 0.067% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,036 | 0.062% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,912 | 0.068% |
| Rondônia | 1,506 | 0.095% |
| Alagoas | 891 | 0.029% |
| Sergipe | 868 | 0.039% |
| Tocantins | 829 | 0.055% |
| Amapá | 813 | 0.111% |
| Acre | 616 | 0.074% |
| Roraima | 351 | 0.055% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Renan
Behind the Name records Renan as a Brazilian name of unknown meaning, possibly taken from a French surname. Wiktionary gives the Brazilian pronunciation with the nasal ending, /ʁeˈnɐ̃/, and records the alternative form Renã. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists spelling variants such as Renam, Renann and Rhenan. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 193,248 people named Renan, almost always men, with a median age of 22; the name grew starting with people born in the 1980s, has the most records among people born in the 1990s and, proportionally, is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
This is the simple spelling and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Renan
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Renan | 193,248 |
| Rennan | 3,931 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Renan · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Renan · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Renan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Renan
What does the name Renan mean?
The meaning of Renan is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Renan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 193,248 people with the first name Renan, which ranks it number 168 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Renan a boy's or a girl's name?
Renan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,240 women and 192,008 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Renan most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.131% of the state's population is named Renan (21,054 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Renan?
Rennan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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