Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Renesme

Renesme

♀ Girl

Pronounced rə-NEZ-may /rəˈnɛz.meɪ/Medium

Meaning: A literary coinage (Twilight) blending Renée ('reborn', French) and Esmé ('esteemed; beloved', French); no traditional rootLow

In 30 seconds: Reborn and esteemed: Renesme blends Renée and Esmé — from Twilight. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'rə-NEZ-may').
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican, French
MeaningA literary coinage (Twilight) blending Renée ('reborn', French) and Esmé ('esteemed; beloved', French); no traditional root
U.S. rank (2025)#5198 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births25 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 254

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520092025

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

Renesme is a streamlined spelling of Renesmee — a literary coinage from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga, blending the grandmothers' names Renée ('reborn', French, from Latin renatus) and Esmé ('esteemed; beloved', French; routes layered, which we flag as a pop-culture coinage). A lyrical, modern name with no traditional root; the blended sound carries it (said 'rə-NEZ-may').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, reborn-and-esteemed in echo, and literary.

Did you know? Renesmee is a coined name from the Twilight novels — blending Renée ('reborn', French) and Esmé ('esteemed; beloved') — Renesme is a streamlined spelling, a pop-culture name (which we flag; said 'rə-NEZ-may').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Renesmee (Twilight) — pop-culture coinage

Variations

RenesmeeRenesmaeRenezmae

Nicknames

Nessie

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Renesme…

Renee— the Renée element
Esme— the Esmé element
Renata— a kin 'reborn' girls' name
Esmae— a fellow Esmé spelling

Explore names like Renesme

By themeuncertaincoinageamericanfrenchpop-culture
By meaningLove

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Renesme mean?

Renesme is a Twilight coinage blending Renée ('reborn') and Esmé ('esteemed'); it has no traditional meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Renesme?

It's said rə-NEZ-may /rəˈnɛz.meɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Renesme a boy or girl name?

Renesme is a girl's name.

How popular is Renesme?

Renesme is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia