The baby name Renan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': '/ˈrɛnən/ (REN-ən)', 'pt': '/ʁeˈnɐ̃/ (reh-NAHN, nasal)', 'fr': '/ʁənɑ̃/ (ruh-NAHN, nasal)'}.
Renan is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Renan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': '/ˈrɛnən/ (REN-ən)', 'pt': '/ʁeˈnɐ̃/ (reh-NAHN, nasal)', 'fr': '/ʁənɑ̃/ (ruh-NAHN, nasal)'}.
Renan is Spanish in Origin.
Renan carries two primary etymologies: in Brittany and France it’s the Breton/French form of Irish Rónán (“little seal”), while in Hebrew (Renan/Ranan, רנן) it stems from a root meaning “to sing, rejoice.” Variants and cognates include Ronan, Rónán, Renán (Spanish), Ranan, and the feminine Hebrew Renana; the surname form is well known through the scholar Ernest Renan.
As a given name, Renan appears in medieval Brittany via the cult of Saint Ronan, echoed by the town Saint-Renan. In modern times it spread in the Francophone world and into Portuguese-speaking countries - especially Brazil - where it peaked in the late 20th century and remains familiar. Contemporary use also occurs in Israel (Hebrew Renan) and in Turkey as a unisex choice. Depending on origin, meanings range from “little seal” to “joyful; song.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #65 | 8,343 | 12,213 |
| JP | 0 | #73 | 5 | 4,057 | |
| BR | 0 | #101 | 355 | 5,969 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #104 | 7 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #213 | 27 | 3,322 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #221 | 6 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #228 | 7 | 5,842 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #237 | 61 | 7,909 |
| PT | 0 | #244 | 7 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #297 | 72 | 7,951 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #307 | 77 | 11,440 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #311 | 407 | 9,244 |
| PE | 0 | #322 | 8 | 6,350 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| BO | 0 | #327 | 55 | 6,868 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #327 | 19 | 7,678 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #331 | 9 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #378 | 10 | 2,865 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #379 | 21 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #394 | 18 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #399 | 15 | 8,339 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #440 | 650 | 14,506 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #449 | 39 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #451 | 31 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #454 | 14 | 7,628 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #454 | 230 | 13,390 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #457 | 18 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #496 | 28 | 10,981 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #532 | 17 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #581 | 27 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #599 | 19 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #657 | 11 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #687 | 21 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #720 | 268 | 16,355 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #824 | 97 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #860 | 22 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #865 | 66 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #874 | 68 | 12,708 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #948 | 12 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,098 | 114 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,363 | 109 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 157 | 28,008 |
Renan is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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