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The baby name Render is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛndər/ (REN-der).

Render is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛndər/ (REN-der)

What is the meaning of the name Render ?

The baby name Render is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛndər/ (REN-der).

Render is English in Origin.

Render stems from Anglo-Norman French rendre “to give back, return,” ultimately from Latin reddere “to give back,” and entered Middle English as both verb and surname. As a byname it denoted someone who “rendered” dues or service, and it may also overlap with the occupational term renderer, a tallow-melter. As a given name, Render is rare and modern-sounding, carried over from the surname tradition.

The meaning evokes delivering, presenting, and interpreting - apt for artists and technologists, aided by the computer-graphics sense of “to render.” Documented as a surname in medieval English records, it has sporadic first-name use in Britain and North America from the 19th century onward. Variants and related forms include Rendar (modern spelling), Renderer (occupational surname), and Rendell/Rendle (often distinct in origin but sometimes conflated). Short forms Ren and Renny are natural; Ender also works as a brisk, contemporary nickname.

Render has the following similar or variant Names

Render – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Boys 2018 #879 6 7,242
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Render is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

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CM

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People also ask about Render

Render is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Render is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈrɛndər/ (REN-der).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include No widely established traditional variants, Possible modern/adapted spellings: Rendar and Rendera.
Across languages, Render has these equivalents: Matthew (Hebrew, 'gift of God'), Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God'), Doron (Hebrew, 'gift'), Bogdan (Slavic, 'given by God'), Donato (Italian, 'given').
Somewhat — Render ranked #879 in United States in 2018, placing it just outside the most common names.