רנן
Renan means “sing for joy”
Renan is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רנן
- In English letters
- Renan
- Other English spellings
- Ranan, Renen
- Meaning
- Sing for joy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 300
326 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Renan.
- 75 of them are women and girls, and 251 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 38, against 8 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Renan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רנן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 75 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 251 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
In 2024, Renan ranked 508 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Renan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Renan.
What does the name Renan mean?
Renan means “sing for joy”. Renan is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Renan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Renan is used for both girls and boys. Of the 326 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 75 are women and girls and 251 are men and boys.
How do you write Renan in Hebrew?
Renan is written רנן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Renan?
326 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Renan today. In 2024, Renan ranked 508 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.