Meaning of the nameRené
René is a masculine name of Latin origin, coming from French René and Latin Renatus, 'reborn'.
- People (2022)
- 21,864
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,002
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 23,471
- people
René in the 2022 Census
People with the first name René, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (4,668 people).
1,410 women 20,454 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 René is most common
States with the highest share of people named René in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.016%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- São Paulo 0.013%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.013%
- Amazonas 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,711 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,080 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,832 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 1,605 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,538 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 1,289 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 939 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 915 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 846 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 686 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 504 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 479 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 426 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 378 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 355 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 296 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 290 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 260 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 257 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 235 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 210 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 173 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 147 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 135 | 0.016% |
| Tocantins | 124 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 88 | 0.012% |
| Roraima | 66 | 0.010% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name René
Wiktionary derives French René from Latin Renātus, from renātus, 'reborn'. Behind the Name gives René as the French form of Renatus and lists Renato as the Portuguese form. Because IBGE records names without accents, the count combines René and Rene. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,864 people named René, with a median age of 39. The name is mostly male, peaked among people born in the 1980s and, proportionally, is most common in Acre.
Sources
- Wiktionary: René (French) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: René · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name René
What does the name René mean?
René means “reborn”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named René in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,864 people with the first name René, which ranks it number 1,002 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is René a boy's or a girl's name?
René is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,410 women and 20,454 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name René?
René is a name of Latin and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is René most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.016% of the state's population is named René (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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