Meaning of the nameReni
- Unisex
- Re-ni
Reni is a name of uncertain origin, used by men and women and most frequent among people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Reni 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)
- 10,297
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,682
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,436
- people
Reni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Reni, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,165 people).
5,768 women 4,529 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 Reni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Reni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.030%
- Santa Catarina 0.014%
- Paraná 0.014%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,265 | 0.030% |
| Paraná | 1,626 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,213 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,087 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 982 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 562 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 302 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 226 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 226 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 149 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 99 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 92 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 65 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 46 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Reni
The origin of Reni is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Renni, Renny and Reny as spelling variants of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,297 people named Reni, with a median age of 58; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is used by women and men alike, with a slight female majority in both spellings of the group, and it hardly appears among people born from 2000 onward.
The most common spelling in the group, ending in i.
Other spellings of Reni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Reni | 10,297 |
| Reny | 1,550 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Reni · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Reni
What does the name Reni mean?
The meaning of Reni 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 Reni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,297 people with the first name Reni, which ranks it number 1,682 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Reni a boy's or a girl's name?
Reni is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 5,768 women and 4,529 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Reni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.030% of the state's population is named Reni (3,265 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Reni?
Reny. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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