71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage French (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ʁə.naʁ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links French form of Reynard. Because of the medieval character Reynard the Fox, renard became a French word meaning "fox". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsregin + hard/hartOther Languages & CulturesRaynard, Reynard(English) Reindert(Frisian) Reinhard, Reinhardt(German) Raginhard, Rainard, Reinhard(Germanic) Renārs(Latvian) Surname DescendantRenard(French) PopularityDetails Last ranked #982 in 1966 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong refined strange complex serious Categories animals, canines, Castlevania characters, currently out of the US top 1000, French words, rare French, Rave Master characters, red, Squishmallows, word names, YouTubers