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    Renata

    reh-NAH-tah

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Reborn; Born again
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Renata does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Reborn; Born again", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Renata.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1980s (0.005% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Renata is the new creature — old things passed, all things new, born again to see the kingdom, the reborn soul who enters through the Spirit.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 3:3

      "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

    • 2 Corinthians 5:17

      "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

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