Renato is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name

Renatus Renatus is a first name of Latin origin which means "born again" ("natus" = "born"). The name has a spiritual meaning, i.e., to be born again with baptism, i.e., from water and the Holy Spirit. It was extensively adopted by early Christians in ...

. Notable people with the name used mononymously include: * Renato Mirze (born 1982), International brand chef, TV presenter * San Renato, a saint of the Catholic Church * Renato (footballer, born 1940) (Renato Pires da Silva), Brazilian retired right back * Renato (footballer, born 1944) (Renato Cunha Valle), Brazilian retired goalkeeper * Renato (footballer, born 1957) (Carlos Renato Frederico), Brazilian retired footballer *

Renato (footballer, born 1979) Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos (born 15 May 1979), known simply as Renato, is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer. A central midfielder with good heading ability in spite of a small frame, he played most of his prof ...

(Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos), Brazilian retired footballer * Renato (footballer, born 1998) (Renato Barbosa Vischi), Brazilian footballer Notable people with the name include: * Carlos Renato de Abreu (born 1978), Brazilian footballer, retired midfielder last played for Santos *

Renato Aragão Antônio Renato Aragão (born January 13, 1935), nicknamed Didi, is a Brazilian comedian actor, producer, filmmaker, TV presenter, singer, writer and lawyer. He is best known as Didi, because of his leading role in the television series ''Os Tra ...

(born 1936), Brazilian comedian and actor * Renato Archer (1922–1996), Brazilian naval officer and politician *

Renato Augusto Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto (born 8 February 1988) is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who last played as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense FC, Fluminense. From 2011 to 2018, he playe ...

(born 1988), Brazilian footballer, midfielder, currently playing for Corinthians * Renato Bartilotti (born 1976), Mexican actor * Renato Beghe (1933–2012), United States Tax Court judge *

Renato Birolli Renato Birolli (10 December 1905 – 3 May 1959) was an Italian painter. Biography Birolli was born at Verona to a family of industrial workers. In 1923 he moved to Milan where he formed an avant-gardist group with artists such as Renato Guttuso ...

(1905–1959), Italian painter * Renato Borghetti (born 1963), Brazilian folk musician and composer *

Renato Brunetta Renato Brunetta (born 15 May 1950) is an Italian economist and politician. He was the Minister of Public Administration and Innovation from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011 in the Berlusconi government. He was also the Minister for Public Admin ...

(born 1950), Italian economist and politician *

Renato Caccioppoli Renato Caccioppoli (; 20 January 1904 – 8 May 1959) was an Italian mathematician, known for his contributions to mathematical analysis, including the theory of functions of several complex variables, functional analysis, measure theory. Life a ...

(1904–1959), mathematician * Renato Canova, athletics coach *

Renato Capecchi Renato Capecchi (born Cairo, November 6, 1923; died Milan, June 30, 1998) was an Italian baritone, actor, and opera director. He sang in the Italian premiere of Shostakovich's ''The Nose (opera), The Nose'' and Prokofiev's ''War and Peace (Prok ...

, Italian opera singer *

Renato Carosone Renato Carosone (; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician. Carosone was a piano prodigy and prominent figure in the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern perf ...

, Italian pianist *

Renato Cellini Renato Cellini (; April 24, 1912 – March 25, 1967) was an Italian opera conductor. Studies and Early Career Cellini's father Ezio Cellini was an operatic stage director who worked with Arturo Toscanini; his mother Traversa Usellini was a ...

, Italian conductor *

Renato Cesarini Renato Cesarini (; 11 April 1906 – 24 March 1969) was an Italian Argentine football player and coach who most notably played for Juventus in Italy as a midfielder or forward. He was a dual international footballer and played for both the Arg ...

(1906–1969), Italian-Argentine football player and coach *

Renato Chiantoni Renato Chiantoni (19 April 1906 – 24 December 1979) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1978. Born in Brescia, the son of the stage actor Amedeo, Chiantoni debuted on stage entering several drama and revue comp ...

, Italian actor *

Renato Constantino Renato Reyes Constantino Sr. (March 10, 1919 – September 15, 1999) was a Filipino historian known for being part of the leftist tradition of Philippine historiography. Apart from being a historian, Constantino was also engaged in foreign se ...

(1919–1999), Filipino historian *

Renato Corona Renato Tereso Antonio Coronado Corona (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was a Filipino judge who was the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2010 to 2012. He served as an associate justice after being appointe ...

(1948–2016), Filipino lawyer and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines *

Renato Corsetti Renato Corsetti (29 March 1941 – 1 February 2025) was an Italian Esperantist who served as President of the Universal Esperanto Association between 2001 and 2007. Born in Rome, Corsetti supported the idea that the people of the world should b ...

(born 1941), president of the World Esperanto Association *

Renato Curcio Renato Curcio (; born 23 September 1941) is the former leader of the Italian far-left terrorist organization Red Brigades (''Brigate Rosse''), responsible among other facts of the kidnapping and murder of the former Italian prime minister Aldo M ...

(born 1941), former leader of the Italian Red Brigades *

Renato D'Aiello Renato D'Aiello is an Italian saxophonist who lives in the United Kingdom. Albums ''Like Someone in Love'' was recorded with Damon Brown and features seven songs, among them well-known titles like Like Someone in Love and I Remember You. Of ...

, Italian saxophonist *

Renato de Albuquerque Renato de Albuquerque is a Brazilian civil engineer and entrepreneur in the construction and real estate businesses. He was cofounder of a pioneering construction firm, Albuquerque & Takaoka, in 1951 alongside fellow architect and friend Yojiro ...

, Brazilian civil engineer and entrepreneur *

Renato de Villa Renato "Rene" Salud de Villa (born July 20, 1935) is a Filipino former police and military officer and government official. He served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary, Director-General of the Integrated National Police, and Chief of Staff o ...

(born 1935), Filipino political figure *

Renato del Prado Renato del Prado (January 26, 1940 – November 1, 2013) was a Filipino film actor. Early life Born Renato Natividad-Mateo on January 26, 1940 in Manila. Personal life He was married with 6 children. His youngest son, Janus is also both a film ...

(1940–2013), Filipino actor *

Renato Dulbecco Renato Dulbecco ( , ; February 22, 1914 – February 19, 2012) was an Italian–American virologist who won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on oncoviruses, which are viruses that can cause cancer when they infect anim ...

(1914–2012), virologist *

Renato Gaúcho Renato Portaluppi (born 9 September 1962), known as Renato Gaúcho, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Fluminense. Formerly a right winger, Renato is known for his wins at the Inter ...

(born 1962), real name Renato Portaluppi, Brazilian footballer *

Renato Guttuso Aldo Renato Guttuso (26 December 1911 – 18 January 1987) was an Italian painter and politician. He is considered to be among the most important Italian artists of the 20th century and is among the key figures of Italian expressionism. His art i ...

(1911–1987), Italian expressionist painter * Renato Janine Ribeiro, Brazilian political philosopher *

Renato Jorge Renato Jorge Magalhães Dias Assunção, known as Renato (born 21 January 1973) is a Portuguese football coach and a former player. He played 17 seasons and 372 games in the Primeira Liga for União de Leiria, Salgueiros, Sporting and Vitó ...

, known as Renato (born 1973), Portuguese football coach and former player *

Renato López Renato López Uhthoff (March 11, 1983 – November 23, 2016) was a Mexican television presenter, actor and musician. Early life He was born in 1983 in Mexico City, but at an early age his family took him to the United States, where he lived in M ...

(born 1983), Mexican television show host and musician * Renato Leduc Mexican poet and newspaper writer *

Renato Malavasi Renato Malavasi (8 August 1904 – 7 October 1998) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' The Golden Vein'' (1928) * '' The Song of Love'' (1930) * '' Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ' ...

, Italian actor *

Renato Martino Renato Raffaele Martino (23 November 1932 – 28 October 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Created a cardinal in 2003, Martino became the longest serving cardinal deacon, the cardinal protodeacon, from June 2014. He se ...

, Italian Cardinal Deacon * Renato Micallef (born 1951), Maltese pop singer * Renato Migliorini, Brazilian physician and scientist * Renato Naranja, chess master * Renato Núñez, baseball player * Renato Pagliari, Italian singer, both a soloist and as part of the duo Renée and Renato * Renato Peduzzi (1839-1884), Italian sculptor *

Renato Pirocchi Renato Pirocchi (26 March 1933 – 29 July 2002) was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1961 Italian Grand Prix on September 10, 1961. He qualified in 29th position (out of 33) and fi ...

(1933–2002), Italian race car driver * Renato Poliafito (born 1974), Italian American cookbook author * Renato Pozzetto, Italian comedian * Renato Ribeiro, Brazilian retired footballer * Renato Eduardo de Oliveira Ribeiro (born 1985), Brazilian footballer, midfielder currently playing for São Caetano * Renato Rosaldo, American

anthropologist An anthropologist is a scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropologists study aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms, values ...

* Renato Ruggiero (1930–2013), Italian politician * Renato Ruiz, Mexican professional wrestler *

Renato Russo Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini, Jr., March 27, 1960 – October 11, 1996) was a Brazilian musician who was the lead singer of the pop rock band Legião Urbana. A Brazilian film depicting his life and career was released in 2013, called ...

(born 1960–1996), Brazilian singer and composer * Renato M. E. Sabbatini (born 1947), Brazilian scientist and writer *

Renato Salvatori Renato Salvatori (20 March 1933 – 27 March 1988) was an Italian actor. Born in Seravezza, Province of Lucca, Salvatori began his career in his teens playing juvenile, romantic roles. After working with directors such as Luchino Visconti, Rob ...

, Italian movie actor *

Renato Sanches Renato Júnior Luz Sanches (; born 18 August 1997) is a Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica, Benfica, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris ...

(born 1997), Portuguese international footballer *

Renato Sobral Renato Sobral da Cunha (; born 7 September 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian Luta Livre submission grappler, mixed martial artist, and was the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Sobral previously fought in the U ...

(born 1975), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter *

Renato Soru Renato Soru (born 6 August 1957) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the internet service company Tiscali, based in Cagliari. ''Forbes'' listed Soru as one of the world's richest people, with a net worth of over $4 bi ...

(born 1957), Italian entrepreneur *

Renato Tapia Renato Fabrizio Tapia Cortijo (born 28 July 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for club Leganés and the Peru national team. Club career Youth career Born in Lima, Peru, Tapia start ...

, Peruvian footballer *

Renato Terra Renato Terra (26 July 1922 – 28 November 2010), also known by the alias Ryan Earthpick, was an Italian actor and later a poet. Biography Terra had a career working in film as an actor, and appeared in over 80 Film, movies. In 1977 he retired ...

, Italian actor and poet * Renato Vallanzasca, notorious Milanese mobster during the 1970s * Renato Villalta (born 1955), Italian basketball player * Renato Zanelli, Chilean

baritone A baritone is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the bass (voice type), bass and the tenor voice type, voice-types. It is the most common male voice. The term originates from the ...

and

tenor A tenor is a type of male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second B below m ...

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