At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of names such as Irene ('peace') or Renee ('reborn'); the meaning depends on which name it's short for
- Origin
- English (diminutive)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- REE-nee
Reenie is an English (diminutive) girl's name meaning “pet form of names such as Irene ('peace') or Renee ('reborn'); the meaning depends on which name it's short for”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).
Meaning & Origin of Reenie
Meaning: Pet form of names such as Irene ('peace') or Renee ('reborn'); the meaning depends on which name it's short for.
Origin: English (diminutive).
A common claim: Said to mean 'peace,' as a pet form of Irene Actually: That's only accurate when Reenie is short for Irene. The same nickname is also used for Renee ('reborn'), Doreen, and Maureen, which have different meanings, so 'peace' isn't guaranteed.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Reenie
REE-neeIPA /ˈriːni/
Popularity of Reenie
Reenie doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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