Names Like Rena — Find Similar Baby Names
Rena is a 4-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Joyous Song”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Raena and Rana, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ena like Ena and Bena, and names sharing the “joyous” concept like Aleezah and Alitza.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Rena
24 baby names that differ from Rena by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raena | 1 | Queen | English | Female |
| Rana | 1 | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Reba | 1 | Fourth Born | Hebrew | Female |
| Reda | 1 | In God's Favor; Contentment; Satisfaction | Arabic | Male |
| Reina | 1 | Queen | Spanish | Female |
| Ren | 1 | Raven | English | Male |
| Renae | 1 | Renae: To Be Born Again | German | Female |
| Rene | 1 | Reborn | French | Male |
| Reno | 1 | Abbreviation Of Names Like Moreno. A City In Nevada. | Spanish | Male |
| Reva | 1 | Rain | English | Female |
| Reya | 1 | Queen | Spanish | Female |
| Rina | 1 | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Rona | 1 | My Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Ra | 2 | Doe | English | Female |
| Rafa | 2 | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Raina | 2 | Chamoru Spanish, "Queen." | Chamoru | Female |
| Raja | 2 | Hope | Arabic | Female |
| Ran | 2 | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Rand | 2 | To Gaze; Look | Arabic | Female |
| Rane | 2 | Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. | English | Male |
| Rang | 2 | Raven | English | Male |
| Rani | 2 | Song | Hebrew | Male |
| Rans | 2 | Raven | English | Male |
| Ratna | 2 | A Jewel | Indian | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Rena’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
4-Letter R-Names Like Rena
24 names that share Rena's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Rena's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Rena
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Rena.
Names That Rhyme with Rena
18 baby names that share Rena's last 3 letters — -ena. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Celtic | Female |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lena | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Nena | Chamoru Spanish Term Of Endearment; Darling; Dear | Chamoru | Female |
| Zena | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adena | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Buena | Good | Spanish | Female |
| Daena | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Deena | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilena | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irena | Peace | Greek | Female |
| Jaena | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Rena
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Rena — Ren-. Good for parents who like Rena's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ren | Raven | English | Male |
| Rene | Reborn | French | Male |
| Reno | Abbreviation Of Names Like Moreno. A City In Nevada. | Spanish | Male |
| Renae | Renae: To Be Born Again | German | Female |
| Renee | Reborn | French | Female |
| Renke | Strong Judgment | German | Male |
| Renne | To Rise Again. | French | Male |
| Renny | To Rise Again. | French | Male |
| Renzo | "Third Link" Or "Third Son." | Japanese | Male |
| Renard | Strong Counselor. | French | Male |
| Renata | Rebirth | Italian | Female |
| Renato | To Rise Again. | Spanish | Male |
| Rendor | Peacekeeper | Hungarian | Male |
| Rennie | To Rise Again. | French | Male |
| Renton | From The Raven Farm | English | Male |
| Renaldo | Counselor-Ruler. | Spanish | Male |
| Rendall | Variants Of Randolph Wolf's Shield. Surname. | English | Male |
| Rendell | Variants Of Randolph Wolf's Shield. Surname. | English | Male |