The baby name Renaud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁə.no/ — approx. "ruh-NOH".
Renaud is French in Origin.
The baby name Renaud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁə.no/ — approx. "ruh-NOH".
Renaud is French in Origin.
Renaud is the French cognate of a Germanic personal name built from ragin “counsel, advice” and wald “rule, power.” The sense is “power of counsel” or “ruler guided by wise advice.” It entered French through Frankish and Old French channels and has been recorded since the medieval period.
It figures prominently in the chanson de geste Renaud de Montauban, and the Normans carried related forms to England as Reinald/Reynold, later yielding surnames like Reynolds. Variant forms include Reynaud, Renaut and Renault (French, often surnames); Rinaldo (Italian); Reinaldo/Reynaldo (Spanish and Portuguese); Reinold/Reinhold (German); and Reinout/Reinald (Dutch). Usage in France peaked in the mid-20th century and remains familiar, helped by the singer-songwriter Renaud. Distinct from Renard/Renart (the fox), Renaud pairs a dignified medieval pedigree with a meaning of prudent authority.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #32 | 3 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #62 | 5 | 2,830 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2005 | #202 | 22 | 410 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #204 | 15 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #265 | 42 | 2,588 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #334 | 24 | 8,477 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #380 | 8 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #460 | 91 | 12,054 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #630 | 36 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2017 | #880 | 6 | 7,410 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
Renaud is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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