| Renata | Reina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | reborn | queen |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | reh-NAH-tah | RAY-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1900 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1980 (720) | 2024 (551) |
| In 2025 | 635 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Renata | Reina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,703 | 2,973 |
| 2010s | 4,728 | 3,232 |
| 2000s | 1,321 | 2,721 |
| 1990s | 580 | 2,002 |
| 1980s | 1,727 | 1,326 |
| 1970s | 753 | 790 |
| 1960s | 893 | 412 |
| 1950s | 503 | 232 |
| 1940s | 88 | 126 |
| 1930s | 83 | 122 |
| 1920s | 105 | 97 |
| 1910s | 107 | 31 |
| 1900s | 19 | 0 |
| 1890s | 0 | 16 |
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.
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.)
Renata is more popular than Reina today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 0 named Reina.
Renata means reborn (spanish origin), while Reina means queen (spanish origin).
In US records, Renata first appears in 1900 and Reina in 0, so Reina has the longer recorded history.