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UK girl's name

Reanne

Variation of the French name "Reine" meaning "queen" or "sovereign".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Reanne is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Reanne popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4634, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 56 births.

This profile covers 387 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 1996 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 7% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 398 living people in the UK are called Reanne. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Reanne ranked #4634 for girls in England and Wales in 2021, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1996, when 56 girls were registered as Reanne.
  • Reanne ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #351 in 1998.
  • About 398 living people in the UK are estimated to have Reanne as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4634

2021

Births in 2021

4

Latest year

Peak year

1996

56 births

Estimated living

398

2026

Meaning

What does Reanne mean?

The name Reanne is derived from the French name Reine, which means "queen" in English. This name has its roots in the Latin word "regina," also meaning "queen." The name Reine gained popularity during the Middle Ages in France, particularly among the nobility and royalty.

The earliest recorded use of the name Reanne can be traced back to the 17th century in France. It was often used as a variation of the name Reine, adding an extra syllable to the end. During this time period, the name was associated with grace, elegance, and royalty.

In medieval literature, there are references to characters named Reine or variations of the name. For example, in the French epic poem "The Song of Roland," written in the 11th century, there is a character named Reine d'Aumarie. Additionally, in the 13th-century French romance "Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart," a character named Reine de la Lande is mentioned.

One of the earliest notable figures with the name Reanne was Reanne de Bourbon (1537-1592), a French noblewoman and the daughter of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé. She played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion during the 16th century.

Another notable Reanne in history was Reanne de Guise (1558-1601), a French princess and the daughter of François, Duke of Guise. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the French Catholic League during the Wars of Religion.

In the 17th century, there was Reanne de Montbazon (1600-1659), a French noblewoman and socialite who was known for her beauty and her role in the literary salons of Paris. She was also a patron of the arts and was friends with notable writers and philosophers of her time.

In the 18th century, Reanne Lefèvre (1755-1836) was a French painter and engraver who gained recognition for her portraits and historical scenes. She was one of the few female artists to be admitted to the prestigious French Academy of Fine Arts during that era.

Another notable Reanne in history was Reanne Descartes (1796-1865), a French philosopher and mathematician. She was the granddaughter of the famous philosopher René Descartes and made significant contributions to the field of analytic geometry.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Reanne over time

The chart below shows babies named Reanne registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Reanne, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2021, compared with 56 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Reanne
014284256199620082021

Decades

Reanne by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Reanne was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4634 4 1
2010s #4371 15 3
2000s #1997 181 10
1990s #573 187 4

Geography

Where Reanne is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Reanne. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Reanne ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #351 in 1998.

Scotland
4
Northern Ireland
3

Across the UK

Reanne in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#545 in 2002

3 years of NRS records, 11 total registered

Northern Ireland (NISRA)

#351 in 1998

1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered

Notable bearers

Famous people named Reanne

  • Reanne Evans

    snooker player

    English snooker player

    1985-

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Names similar to Reanne

FAQ

Reanne: questions and answers

How popular is the name Reanne in the UK right now?

In 2021, Reanne was ranked #4634 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Reanne most popular?

The peak year on record was 1996, with 56 babies registered as Reanne in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Reanne?

Variation of the French name "Reine" meaning "queen" or "sovereign".

How many people are called Reanne in the UK?

A total of 387 babies have been registered as Reanne across the 18 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 11 more in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.

Where is Reanne most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Reanne ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #351 in 1998. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.