René (born again or reborn in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries.
In some non-Francophone countries, however, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) to girls as well as boys.
René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th.
[1] René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th.
The name was also given to the French cafe owner and war hero René Artois in popular British TV series 'Allo 'Allo!