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👍 Renly
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How to Pronounce Renly
Pronounced REN-lee
🔊 Hear it /ˈrɛn.li/ High ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Game of Thrones' Renly Baratheon — Martin coinage with Ren-/ley texture; informal Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: The charming claimant: Renly crowned himself in Westeros style — Martin's coinage now campaigns in nurseries. Rainbow Guard optional.
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Meaning From Game of Thrones' Renly Baratheon — Martin coinage with Ren-/ley texture; informal
U.S. rank (2025) #5156 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 19 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2017
Total births (all-time) ≈ 411
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2017 2012 2025 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 Renly is George R.R. Martin's Baratheon coinage — Ren-/ley assembly (informal, which we flag) — charisma-tested in Westeros.
It registers thinly post-Thrones. Very rare, coined-charming, and claimed.
Did you know? Renly Baratheon raised the realm's most fashionable army — Martin's invented name (Ren- texture, -ly polish) outlived the shadow that got him.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Game of Thrones — literary coinage
Variations Renley Renlee
Nicknames Ren
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Renly… Ren — the lotus-clean core Henley — a fellow -ley gentry pick Theon — the Thrones-neighbor name Arlow — another Literary name Frequently Asked What does the name Renly mean? Renly is a Game of Thrones coinage by George R.R. Martin; the construction is informal.
How do you pronounce Renly? It's said REN-lee /ˈrɛn.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Renly a boy or girl name? Renly is a boy's name.
How popular is Renly? Renly is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.
