Fun Facts About the Name Renesmee
- More than 2 thousand babies named Renesmee: U.S. records list 2,064 babies given the name Renesmee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Renesmee Mean?
Renesmee is a modern English name formed by combining Renée and Esme. Renée is the French feminine form of René, which comes from Latin Renatus, meaning 'reborn'. Esme derives from the Old French verb esmer, meaning 'to esteem' or 'to love', and is often interpreted as 'esteemed' or 'beloved'. Because Renesmee is a blend rather than an inherited name, it has no single ancient etymology; its meaning is best understood as the combination of its two source names.
Renesmee Name History & Origins
The name is a modern combination rather than a traditional given name inherited from an older language. Its best-known context is Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, where Renesmee is the daughter of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. In the story, the name is described as a combination of Renée, Bella's mother, and Esme, Edward's adoptive mother. That literary use is a famous appearance of the name, separate from the question of its earliest documented use.
Renesmee has no established variants or customary name day. Documented historical usage is limited.
How Popular is the Name Renesmee?
Renesmee has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,325 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,538 | 138 | 0.0086% |
| 2024 | #1,325 | 173 | 0.0107% |
| 2023 | #1,564 | 136 | 0.0085% |
| 2022 | #1,392 | 165 | 0.0101% |
| 2021 | #1,359 | 163 | 0.0099% |
| 2020 | #1,415 | 155 | 0.0096% |
| 2019 | #1,512 | 144 | 0.0086% |
| 2018 | #1,470 | 150 | 0.0088% |
| 2017 | #1,669 | 129 | 0.0075% |
| 2016 | #1,489 | 154 | 0.0087% |
| 2015 | #1,663 | 129 | 0.0072% |
| 2014 | #1,600 | 135 | 0.0076% |
| 2013 | #1,594 | 135 | 0.0077% |
| 2012 | #2,896 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 2011 | #4,447 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #3,458 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2009 | #7,285 | 18 | 0.0010% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Renesmee Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.
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