Renato
Renato is a male given name: 98% of people named Renato are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Italy, United States, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 2,954 male / 6 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Renato
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Renato," in English, "Guten Tag Renato," in German. Renato is a male given name: about 98% of people named Renato are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Renato,
German
Guten Tag Renato,
French
Bonjour Renato,
Spanish
Estimado/a Renato:
Chinese
Renato您好：
Japanese
Renato様
English
Hi Renato,
German
Hi Renato,
French
Salut Renato,
Spanish
Hola Renato,
Chinese
Renato你好：
Japanese
Renato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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,954 male · 6 female · 2,960 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Renato a male or female name?
Renato is a male given name: 98% of people named Renato are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Renato in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Renato," in English, "Guten Tag Renato," in German. Renato is a male given name: about 98% of people named Renato are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Renato a unisex name?
Renato is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Renato are men. Renato leans strongly male 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 Renato a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/renato (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_renato,
title = {Is Renato a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/renato},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}