Given name & surname
Renzo
“the third-born son”
Renzo is used as a given name and a surname. One Japanese interpretation is “the third-born son.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Japanese interpretation is “the third-born son.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Japanese.
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Renzo is a diminutive of Lorenzo.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Renzo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,690
- 2,690 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 148 babies
- 2025
- 148
- #1,313 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 148 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,313 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,129 as a first name in 2020; 364 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.
Renzo’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Renzo is a diminutive of Lorenzo. Renzo has a feminine form in RENZA. In Spanish usage, Renzo has a conventional equivalent in the English form Larry.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Renzo has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Japanese roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Renzo
- Renzo PianoItalian architect (1937-)
- Renzo ZorziItalian racecar driver (1946-2015)
- Renzo SaraviaArgentine footballerborn 1993
- Renzo De VecchiItalian footballer and manager (1894-1967)
- Renzo RosselliniItalian composer (1908-1982)
- Renzo LópezUruguayan association football playerborn 1994
- Renzo FratiniItalian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy Seeborn 1944
- Renzo MinoliItalian fencer (1904-1965)
- Renzo RubinoItalian pop singerborn 1988
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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