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English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
surname and a gender neutral given name, both derived from the English name of the
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. It has recently increased in popularity as a name for girls and boys in the
Anglosphere The Anglosphere is a group of English-speaking world, English-speaking nations that share historical and cultural ties with England, and which today maintain close political, diplomatic and military co-operation. While the nations included in d ...
along with other names derived from the natural world. It has been ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborns in the
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since 2013 and among the top 500 names for girls in
England and Wales England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is Eng ...
since 2014. Wrenlee and Wrenley, which are elaborations of the name, have both increased in usage for girls in the United States as well.


People


Surname

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Alan Wren Alan John "Reni" Wren (born 10 April 1964 in ManchesterLarkin, Colin (ed.) (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, ) is an English rock drummer and member of The Stone Roses. His laid-back style of complex, off-be ...
(born 1964), English rock drummer *
Bob Wren Robert "Bob" Wren (born September 16, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center for EHC Klostersee of the Regionalliga. Wren was drafted 94th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played five games in the ...
(born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player * Caroline Wren, political campaign worker *
Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS (; – ) was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches ...
(1632–1723), English architect and scientist * Christopher Wren (priest) (1589–1658), Anglican cleric, Dean of Windsor and father of the architect *
Christopher Wren the Younger Christopher Wren (1675–1747), of Wroxall Abbey, Warwickshire was a Member of Parliament and the son of the architect Sir Christopher Wren. Life Wren was the second but first surviving son of Sir Christopher Wren and his first wife, Faith Cog ...
(1675–1747), English Member of Parliament, son of the architect * Daniel A. Wren (born ca. 1935), American business theorist *
Frank Wren Franklin E. Wren (born March 17, 1958) is an American front office executive in Major League Baseball. He began his baseball career as a minor league player for the Montreal Expos and later joined the team as an executive. Wren moved to the Florid ...
(born 1958), American baseball executive * Harold Wren (1921–2016), American dean of three law schools * Jackie Wren (1936–2020), Scottish footballer *
John Wren John Wren (3 April 1871 – 26 October 1953) was an Australian bookmaker, boxing and wrestling promoter, Irish nationalist, land speculator, newspaper owner, racecourse and racehorse owner, soldier, pro-conscriptionist and theatre owner. He b ...
(1871–1953), Australian businessman *
Kyle Wren Kyle Patrick Wren (born April 23, 1991) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He is the son of former Atlanta Braves' general manager Frank Wren. Amateur career Wren attended Landmark Christian School in Fairburn, Georgia, wher ...
(born 1991), American baseball player * M. K. Wren (1938–2016), American author * Margery Wren (1850–1930), English murder victim *
Matthew Wren Matthew Wren (3 December 1585 – 24 April 1667) was an influential English clergyman, bishop and scholar. Life He was the eldest son of Francis Wren (born 18 January 1552 at Newbold Revell), citizen and mercer of London, only son of Cuth ...
(1585–1667), English clergyman and scholar *
P. C. Wren Percival Christopher Wren (1 November 187522 November 1941) was an English writer, mostly of adventure fiction. He is remembered best for ''Beau Geste'', a much-filmed book of 1924, involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. This was ...
(1875–1941), British author *
Renell Wren Renell Wren (born October 23, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth roun ...
(born 1995), American football player * Thomas Wren (disambiguation)


Given name

* Wren Blackberry, American teacher and author *
Wren Blair Wren Alvin Blair (October 2, 1925January 2, 2013) was a Canadian ice hockey coach, scout and executive in the National Hockey League. Biography Early life Blair was born in Lindsay, Ontario, the son of Audrey and Alvin Blair. The family moved t ...
(1925–2013), former Canadian ice hockey coach * Wren Dixon, German Football captain, two time champion


Fictional characters

* Wren, a scientist from the movie ''
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'' *
Wren Elessedil ''The Elfstones of Shannara'' is a 1982 epic fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks. It is the first sequel to ''The Sword of Shannara'' and the second book in '' The Original Shannara Trilogy''. It expands upon the history of the Elves, w ...
, a character from the ''Heritage of Shannara'' series of fantasy novels * Wren, protagonist of a series of fantasy books by
Sherwood Smith Sherwood Smith (born 1951) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a Nebula Award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include the YA novel '' Crown Du ...
* An android from the video game ''
Phantasy Star III is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega. It was released for the Sega Genesis in Japan in April 1990 and worldwide the following year. It is the third game in the original ''Phantasy Star'' series, and is a distant sequel t ...
'' * An android from the video game ''
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'' * Wren MacPherson, the third and youngest child of Darryl and Wanda McPherson in the comic strip '' Baby Blues (comic strip)'' * Wren Natsworthy, daughter to Tom and Hester Natsworthy in the last installments of Philip Reeve's ''
Mortal Engines Quartet The ''Mortal Engines Quartet'' (''Hungry City Chronicles'' in the United States), also known as the ''Predator Cities Quartet'', is a series of epic young adult fantasy novels by the British novelist and illustrator Philip Reeve. He began t ...
'' * Wren Douglas, a plus-sized model and author in '' Significant Others'', the fifth book in Armistead Maupin's ''Tales of the City'' series *
Wren Kingston ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an Television in the United States, American teen drama television series created by I. Marlene King for Freeform (TV channel), Freeform. It is based on Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars (book series), novel series ...
, from the TV series ''
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'', played by
Julian Morris Julian David Morris (born 13 January 1983) is an English actor. After appearing in the British television series '' The Knock'' (1996) and ''Fish'' (2000) during his teenage years, he had his first starring role in the American slasher film '' C ...
*
Sabine Wren This incomplete list of characters from the '' Star Wars'' franchise contains only those which are considered part of the official ''Star Wars'' canon, as of the changes made by Lucasfilm in April 2014. Following its acquisition by The Walt D ...
, from the TV series ''
Star Wars Rebels ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animation, 3D animated science fiction on television, science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place over a decade after ''Episode ...
'' * Christopher Wren, in the
Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...
play ''
The Mousetrap ''The Mousetrap'' is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. ''The Mousetrap'' opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously until 16 March 2020, when the stage performances had to be temporarily discontinued during the COVID-1 ...
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See also

* Wrenn (disambiguation) {{given name, type=both English-language unisex given names English-language surnames Given names derived from animals Given names derived from birds