Renda

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Pronounced REN-duh /ˈrɛn.də/Medium

Meaning: Renda is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose roots are not securely recorded. The likeliest reading is a short form clipped from names ending in -renda (such as Brenda), or an independent coinage. We flag the origin as uncertain rather than assign a false meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Renda is a vintage name (said 'REN-duh'), most likely a clip from the Brenda / -renda family, though its roots aren't firmly recorded. We note the uncertainty honestly.

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MeaningRenda is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose roots are not securely recorded. The likeliest reading is a short form clipped from names ending in -renda (such as Brenda), or an independent coinage. We flag the origin as uncertain rather than assign a false meaning.

U.S. rank (1996)#15303 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1955

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,191

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Renda is a short American girls' name whose origin is not documented. Its most plausible route is a clip from a longer -renda name such as Brenda, or a stand-alone coinage in the rhyming Brenda–Glenda–Rhonda family so popular at mid-century. Rather than invent a heritage for it, we mark Renda honestly as an uncertain name.

Renda appeared from the early twentieth century and crested around 1955 before fading. A girl named Renda then is now in her late sixties. It reads as a brisk, mid-century two-beat name; its rhyming cousins Brenda and Glenda far outshone it, and Renda itself has not revived.

Did you know? Renda rhymes through the Brenda–Glenda–Rhonda group; on the records from the early 1900s, it crested around 1955.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Renda — vintage; likely short form of Brenda; origin uncertain, flagged

Variations

RenndaRinda

Nicknames

RenRennie

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Brenda— the likeliest fuller name behind Renda

Glenda— a rhyming -enda name of the same era

Rhonda— a like mid-century two-beat girl's name

Wanda— another -a-ending vintage name of the cohort

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Renda mean?

Renda is an early-twentieth-century American name, most likely a short form in the Brenda family; its origin is not firmly documented.

How do you pronounce Renda?

It's said REN-duh /ˈrɛn.də/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Renda a boy or girl name?

Renda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Renda?

Renda was a rare vintage name, most visible in the mid-nineteen-fifties and little used since.