René
/ʁə.ne/noun
A masculine given name of French origin meaning “reborn” or “born again.”
Did you know?The name became especially associated with Christian baptism and spiritual rebirth, from the Latin verb renasci, “to be born again.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To give birth, beget, or produce”
Classical Latin
Latin
nasci
“To be born”
Classical Latin
Latin
renasci
“To be born again or renewed”
Late Latin
Latin
Renatus
“Reborn; born again”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Renatus
“A Christian personal name signifying spiritual rebirth”
Old French
Old French
René
“French form of Renatus”
Modern English
English
René
“A given name meaning “reborn””