Reinette
Reinette, often Rennet in English and popular in Italian and Portuguese cuisines as Renetta and Reineta, respectively, is the name of a number of apple cultivars, in the Diel-Lucas and Diel-Dochnahl apple classification systems. Reinettes are divided into the following groups:1. One-Colored Reinettes, eg., Ananas Reinette, Reinette Franche, Rhode-Island Greening 2.
Meaning & Origin of Reinette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reinette, often Rennet in English and popular in Italian and Portuguese cuisines as Renetta and Reineta, respectively, is the name of a number of apple cultivars, in the Diel-Lucas and Diel-Dochnahl apple classification systems. Reinettes are divided into the following groups:1. One-Colored Reinettes, eg., Ananas Reinette, Reinette Franche, Rhode-Island Greening 2.
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The Story of Reinette
The earliest SSA record of Reinette as a baby girl name dates back to 1927, when 5 babies received it. 1958 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Reinette — #4,889 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Reinettes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 84 Reinettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Reinette
Phonetically similar names — useful when Reinette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Reunite
- Riunite
- Ruinate
- Reenact
- Reignite
- Robinette
- Reinvite
- Robinett
- Robinet
- Rennet
- Runnet
- Remit
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About the name Reinette
Reinette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Reinette's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #4,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Reinette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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