Renn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Renn

What is the meaning of the name Renn ?

The baby name Renn is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɛn/ (REN).

Renn is English, French, Japanese in Origin.

Renn is a modern, gender‑neutral given name with several credible roots. In English it often serves as a streamlined respelling of Wren, the sprightly songbird associated with creativity and agility. In Japanese it is homophonous with Ren; meanings depend on kanji, commonly “lotus” (蓮) or “to connect, link” (連), among others. In Chinese it echoes Rén 仁 “benevolence” or the surname Rèn 任, though the double n is an English stylistic choice. It may also compress older European Ren-/Rein- names - Reynold/Renaud (“counsel + rule”) or René/Renata (“reborn”).

Used as a given name in the Anglophone world since the late 20th century, Renn fits contemporary, unisex tastes and surname-style minimalism. Variants and close forms include Ren, Wren, Rhen, and Rynn; related names are René/Renee, Renata, Reynold/Renaud, and Renard. Nicknames such as Ren or Rennie occur. Meanings across traditions cluster around songbird, lotus, connection, benevolence, renewal, and wise rule.