What is René?
'''René''' is a [[given name]]. It is used for both males and females. It is common in [[French language|French]]- and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking areas. The name comes from the Latin name ''Renatus''. The name René was originally given only to males. In some countries that are not French-speaking, the name is also given to females (sometimes without the accent). This name was ranked #964 on the US Popular Names in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=OACT|title=Popular Baby Names|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi|access-date=2023-04-08|website=www.ssa.gov}}</ref> == People == * [[Rene Russo]], American actress and model * [[René Angélil]], Canadian singer/manager * [[René Descartes]], French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596-1650) ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rene}} [[Category:Given names]] {{stub}}