Reni
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Reni: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2017.
Reni strikes a modern, melodic note, most often encountered as a short form of Renée – the French feminine past participle meaning “reborn” – or of Irene, from the Greek eirēnē, “peace.” The name gained rock-cool credibility through Alan “Reni” Wren, the legendary drummer of The Stone Roses, whose laid-back style made the moniker iconic in British music circles. While no major places bear the name directly, the Italian Reno river shares a similar root in Reni’s continental variants. In Scotland, Reni has gently risen as a standalone choice in recent decades, prized for its gender-neutral balance and soft, two-syllable rhythm – a fresh alternative to longer classics while retaining a timeless, peaceful undertone.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20173 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #7043 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2017
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y