How to say it
re · NA · ta
/rəˈnɑː.tə/
Feminine
Renata
Reborn
What it means
From the Latin renatus, 'reborn,' a name with Christian roots in spiritual rebirth.
Renata comes from the Latin renatus, 'reborn,' carrying an old Christian sense of spiritual rebirth through baptism. It is a warm classic across Italy, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, the feminine of Renato and cousin to the French René. Elegant and rolling. Said ruh-NAH-tah.
Popularity over time
peaked at #336 in 1980, currently #481 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
The feminine of Renato; cousin to René.
- Worth knowing
A classic across Italy and Latin America.
Spelling variants
- Renáta
- Renate
- Renatta
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