| Reina | Renata | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | queen | reborn |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAY-nah | reh-NAH-tah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2024 (551) | 1980 (720) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 635 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reina | Renata |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,973 | 3,703 |
| 2010s | 3,232 | 4,728 |
| 2000s | 2,721 | 1,321 |
| 1990s | 2,002 | 580 |
| 1980s | 1,326 | 1,727 |
| 1970s | 790 | 753 |
| 1960s | 412 | 893 |
| 1950s | 232 | 503 |
| 1940s | 126 | 88 |
| 1930s | 122 | 83 |
| 1920s | 97 | 105 |
| 1910s | 31 | 107 |
| 1900s | 0 | 19 |
| 1890s | 16 | 0 |
The Spanish word 'reina' means 'queen', descending from Latin 'regina'. Also spelled Reyna. (A separate Hebrew/Yiddish name Reina meaning 'pure' exists; the Spanish 'queen' sense is the relevant one here.)
The feminine of the Late Latin Renatus, 'reborn, born again' (re- 'again' + natus 'born'), a name adopted by early Christians to signify spiritual rebirth through baptism.
Renata is more popular than Reina today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 0 named Reina.
Reina means queen (spanish origin), while Renata means reborn (spanish origin).
In US records, Reina first appears in 0 and Renata in 1900, so Reina has the longer recorded history.