Reborn or peace
Renia is often used as a diminutive of Renata, meaning 'reborn', or Irena, meaning 'peace'. It is particularly common in Poland and Greece as a familiar form that has transitioned into a standalone name.
Less common today
Renia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,101 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Polish-Jewish diary writer and Holocaust victim
Holocaust survivor and educator
