Rena
Rena is a female given name: 99% of people named Rena are women, and it is recorded as female in 12 of the 13 countries covered.
Rena · Ren A · Ren-A
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Azerbaijan, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Ren A, Ren-A
- US births since 1880
- 123 male / 38,476 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rena
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rena," in English, "Guten Tag Rena," in German. Rena is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rena are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rena,
German
Guten Tag Rena,
French
Bonjour Rena,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rena:
Chinese
Rena您好：
Japanese
Rena様
English
Hi Rena,
German
Hi Rena,
French
Salut Rena,
Spanish
Hola Rena,
Chinese
Rena你好：
Japanese
Renaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Azerbaijan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Japan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
123 male · 38,476 female · 38,599 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rena a male or female name?
Rena is a female given name: 99% of people named Rena are women, and it is recorded as female in 12 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Rena in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rena," in English, "Guten Tag Rena," in German. Rena is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rena are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rena a unisex name?
Rena is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Rena are men. Rena leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rena a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rena (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rena,
title = {Is Rena a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rena},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}