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Quick answerThe name Render derives from the Old French and Middle English word "rendre," meaning "to give back" or "to return," with roots in Latin "reddere" (to give back).

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,836
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1945
Syllables2
Origin—
LanguageOld French
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 5
Global rank#11,836

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Render

The name Render derives from the Old French and Middle English word "rendre," meaning "to give back" or "to return," with roots in Latin "reddere" (to give back).

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Etymology

The name Render derives from the Old French and Middle English word "rendre," meaning "to give back" or "to return," with roots in Latin "reddere" (to give back). It originally functioned as an occupational or descriptive surname rather than a given name in traditional usage.

The name has minimal historical attestation as a given name in major Western cultures and religions; it appears occasionally in English-speaking contexts but lacks significant documented usage in established religious or cultural naming traditions.

Render currently ranks #11,836 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1945.

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