Meaning of the nameRenita
- Female
- Re-ni-ta
Renita is a female name of uncertain etymology, which Behind the Name presents as a probable feminine form of the Latin Renatus.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people named Renita, the 8,143rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61.5, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Renita 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)
- 1,026
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,143
- Median age
- 61.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,155
- people
Renita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Renita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (335 people).
1,022 women 0 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 Renita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Renita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 478 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 249 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 98 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 37 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Renita
Behind the Name lists Renita as a name used in English, probably the feminine form of Renatus, and marks the etymology as uncertain. Renatus is a Latin name meaning 'born again'. In Brazil, the name is almost always female, and the most frequent decade of birth is the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,026 people named Renita, with a median age of 61.5. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Renita · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Renatus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Renita
What does the name Renita mean?
The meaning of Renita 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 Renita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,026 people with the first name Renita, which ranks it number 8,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Renita a boy's or a girl's name?
Renita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,022 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Renita most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Renita (478 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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