Renly means from the wren meadow or counsel clearing — from the Old English. Game of Thrones' Renly Baratheon IS one of TV's most beloved AND charismatic. Two syllables of TV's-most-beloved, most charismatic, and Old English wren-meadow.
Renly Baratheon IS TV's most beloved AND charismatic.Two syllables with a warm, English sound: REN-lee.Ren and Ly are both embedded.The meaning wren meadow IS naturally spirited.The most charismatically Westerosi name.
Renly Baratheon IS Game of Thrones' most beloved AND charismatic.
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Earliest known use: Old English; Game of Thrones' Renly.
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Today
Renly remains a beloved choice, ranking #3516 in the US. 592 babies have been named Renly since 2012.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Renly?
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Renly reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2017, 67 babies received the name (ranked #2085). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3516), with about 55 babies given the name annually. Renly's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 592 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Renly's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — charismatic adventure. People named Renly tend to be warm, charismatic, and gifted at being TV's most beloved Baratheon.
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