The story behind Renata
Feminine form of Latin saint's name Renatus, from renatus (“reborn”)
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Renāta.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɹəˈnɑːtʌ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Australia: /ɹəˈnɐːtɐ/
- Polish: /rɛˈna.ta/
Popularity
Renata ranked #481 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Learned borrowing from Latin Rebecca, from Biblical Hebrew רִבְקָה.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Regina
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Rosanna
Blend of Rose + Anna, possibly also inspired by Roxana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Adria
From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adriana
Doublet of Adrienne and Adrian. a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan], equivalent to English Adriana a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan],…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adrianna
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Renata
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bartolomeu
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Renata
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abel
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length