Given name & surname
Renna
“one who sings a joyous song”
Renna is a variant of Rena. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who sings a joyous song.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Renna is a variant of Rena. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who sings a joyous song.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Renna is a variant of Rena. An origin associated with Rena is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Renna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,490
- 0 boys · 1,490 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,851 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,851 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,112 as a first name in 2020; 1,933 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Renna’s family of names
Renna has a related form in Rena. In Italian usage, Renna as a surname has a related form in RENDA. In Greek usage, Renna as a surname is a transliteration of Ρέννα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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