Renato

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⭐ Famous Renato

Renato Dulbecco

Italian-born American virologist (1914-2012)

Choose Renato and your child shares a first name with Renato Dulbecco, an Italian-born American virologist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Renato, like who?” Renato Dulbecco's Wikipedia article is available in 60 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,650 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Renato, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Renato would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRenato first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #1,110.
• 🍂TrendRenato has slipped 135 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,941. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Renato means “reborn”. Our records link it to French, Italian and Spanish roots.

About the name Renato

Renato is a boy name of French, Italian and Spanish origin meaning “reborn”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ato”. US birth records list Renato for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 111 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #1,110 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,941, with 42 babies.

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