Renan is a name present in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Turkish and Breton as an alternative form of Ronan. It may refer to: People Arts Ary Renan (1857–1900), French painter and activist Emile Renan (1913–2001), American operatic bass-baritone and stage director Ernest Renan (1823–1892), French philosopher and writer Henriette Renan (1811-1861), French writer Sergio Renán (1933–2015), Argentine actor, director, and screenwriter Renán Almendárez Coello (born 1953), Honduran-American radio broadcaster Renan Demirkan (born 1955), Turkish–German writer and actress Renan Luce (born 1980), Breton singer and songwriter Sports Renan Barão (born 1987), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Renan Dal Zotto (born 1960), Brazilian volleyball player Renan Lavigne (born 1974), French squash player Renan Öztürk (born 1980), Turkish-American climber Association football defenders Diego Renan (born 1990), Brazilian defender Renan Boufleur (born 1990), Brazilian defender Renán Calle (born 1976), Ecuadorian defender Renan Fonseca (born 1990), Brazilian defender Association football forwards Renán Addles (born 1989), Panamanian forward Renan Augustinho Marques (born 1983), Brazilian striker Association football goalkeepers Renan Brito Soares (born 1985), Brazilian goalkeeper Renan da Silva Moura (born 1984), Brazilian goalkeeper Renan dos Santos (born 1989), Brazilian goalkeeper Renan Nelson Rocha (born 1987), Brazilian goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro (born 1990), Brazilian goalkeeper Renan Soares Reuter (born 1990), Brazilian goalkeeper Association football midfielders Bruno Renan (born 1991), Brazilian midfielder Marcos Renan de Mattos Ceschin (born 1985), Brazilian midfielder Marcos Renan Oliveira Santana (born 1990), Brazilian midfielder Renan Bardini Bressan (born 1988), Brazilian midfielder Renan Cardoso Domingues (born 1988), Brazilian midfielder Renan da Silva Costa (born 1987), Brazilian midfielder Renan Fernandes Garcia (born 1986), Brazilian midfielder Renan Foguinho (born 1989), Brazilian midfielder Renan Henrique Oliveira Vieira (born 1989), Brazilian midfielder Renan Miranda (born 1986), Brazilian midfielder Renan Paulino de Souza (born 1995), Brazilian midfielder Renan Santos Soares, Brazilian midfielder for U.D. Oliveirense Renan Silva (born 1989), Brazilian midfielder Renan Teixeira da Silva (born 1985), Brazilian midfielder Renan Wagner (born 1991), Brazilian midfielder Others Renan Calheiros (born 1955), Brazilian politician Renán Elías (1915–1941), Peruvian aviator Renan Inestroza (born 1965), Honduran politician Renán Rodríguez (1912–1999), Uruguayan journalist and politician Places Renan, Switzerland, a village in the canton of Berne Renan, Virginia, United States Saint-Renan, a commune in the Finistère department of France Other uses Renan Airways, a defunct Moldovan airline See also French cruiser Ernest Renan, in service 1906–1931 Musée de la Vie Romantique, a French museum once known as Musée Renan-Scheffer