In the world, レネ (Rene 
, Lene 
, レネ 
) is a prevalent primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine first name. The first name レネ is characteristic of France, where it is a widespread male name, Bolivia, where it is a common male name, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in France, Mexico, and Philippines. Much less frequently, レネ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rene | Germany, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina, France |
| Lene | Philippines, Mexico, United States, France, Brazil |
| レネ | Japan |
| Lainé | Spain, Chile, United States, Haiti, France |
Alena, Alenka, Elena, Eleni, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Helene, Helka, Heléna, Hélène, Ileana, Jela, Jelena, Jeļena, Leana, Leena, Lena, Lenka, Lenke, Lenuța, Léna, Nuța, Olena, Renat, Renata, Renato, Renatus, Rennae, René, Renė, Resnais, Reynet, Rinat, Έλεν, Έλενα, Ελένα, Ελένη, Λένα, Алена, Аленка, Альона, Алёна, Гелен, Гелена, Елен, Елена, Елена, Элена, Хелена, Елени, Йелена,
レネ is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Aramis , the fictional character in The Three Musketeers and other Dumas novels; Rene Ramirez , the fictional character from the television series Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow; René Belloq , the fictional character in the Indiana Jones franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark; René Artois , the fictional character in 'Allo 'Allo! and René Maria von Throta , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks, and in many other works.