Renée
/ʁə.ne/
Renée is the French way to say the female given name Renee.
Renée is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʁə.ne/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In older French traditions Renée was sometimes given to a child born after a previous child of the same sex had died.
- Because the name stems from 'renaître', it carries a strong historical connotation of spiritual resurrection in Catholic traditions.
- Despite the different spelling the pronunciation of Renée and René is identical in French.
Examples in context
- Je connais une femme qui s'appelle Renée.I know a woman named Renée.
- Est-ce que Renée est venue aujourd'hui ?Did Renée come today?
- Renée est une très bonne amie.Renée is a very good friend.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- ManonEst-ce que tu as vu Renée ?Have you seen Renée?
- NathanNon, je n'ai pas vu Renée ce matin.No, I haven't seen Renée this morning.
- ManonElle est peut-être encore chez elle.Maybe she is still at her house.
- NathanC'est possible, je l'appellerai plus tard.That's possible, I will call her later.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Renée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
