At a Glance: Name: Renaud – Meaning: 'counsel/advice' combined with 'rule/power' – Origin: Germanic (via French, form of Reginald) – Gender: Boy
Renaud is a Germanic (via French, form of Reginald) boy's name meaning “'counsel/advice' combined with 'rule/power'”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Renaud
Meaning: 'counsel/advice' combined with 'rule/power'.
Origin: Germanic (via French, form of Reginald).
A common claim: means 'wise power' Actually: The 'ragin-' element means 'counsel/advice,' not literally 'wise.'
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Renaud
Renaud 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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