Save Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ῥήνη(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /r̥ɛ̌ː.nɛː/(Attic Greek) /ˈri.ni/(Koine Greek, English) /ˈhɹiː.niː/(English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsRene Meaning & History The name of two different nymphs in Greek mythology, one an oread of Mount Cyllene and lover of Hermes, the other the mother of Medon by Oïleus.