Baby name

FADING GIRL · LATIN VIA FRENCH
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Renee

/reh · NAY/


“Reborn”

French, meaning 'reborn', from Latin renatus, the feminine of René.

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gentle

How it ages.

Elegant and French, felt dated in the 1990s but is quietly coming back as vintage-French names revive.

The cultural moment.

Occasional use in the US and France; the accent on the first e is often dropped in English usage.