Renata
Renata is a female given name: 98% of people named Renata are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
Renata · Renáta
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Poland, United States, Czech Republic
- Also spelled
- Renáta
- US births since 1880
- 6 male / 9,638 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Renata
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Renata," in English, "Guten Tag Renata," in German. Renata is a female given name: about 98% of people named Renata are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Renata,
German
Guten Tag Renata,
French
Bonjour Renata,
Spanish
Estimado/a Renata:
Chinese
Renata您好：
Japanese
Renata様
English
Hi Renata,
German
Hi Renata,
French
Salut Renata,
Spanish
Hola Renata,
Chinese
Renata你好：
Japanese
Renataさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Czech Republic | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 23 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
6 male · 9,638 female · 9,644 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Renata a male or female name?
Renata is a female given name: 98% of people named Renata are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
How do I address Renata in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Renata," in English, "Guten Tag Renata," in German. Renata is a female given name: about 98% of people named Renata are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Renata a unisex name?
Renata is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Renata are men. Renata leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Renata a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/renata (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_renata,
title = {Is Renata a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/renata},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}