Renatus is a first name of Latin origin which means "born again" (natus = born). In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish it exists in masculine and feminine forms: Renato and Renata. In French they have been translated to René and Renée. Renata is a common female name in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia. The feminine Renate is common in German, Dutch and Norwegian. In Russia the names Renat () (usually as Rinat) and Renata () are widespread among the Tatar population. 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 ancient Rome, due to the importance of baptism. The onomastic is Saint Renatus, a martyr, Bishop of Sorrento in the 5th century, which is celebrated on 6 October. In Persian Mithraism, which spread widely in the West as a religion of the soldiers and officials under the Roman Empire, persons initiated into its mysteries were designated renatus (with the meaning of regenerated). With a completely different origin, the name "Renata" is a New Zealand Maori transliteration of the name "Leonard", and is a male's name. People Many noted people have this forename: Renatus Renatus Cartesius (1596–1650), also known as René Descartes, French philosopher, mathematician, scientist and writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Later Roman Empire writer (4th century) Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus, historian (5th century) Renatus of Châlon (1519–1544), Prince of the House of Orange Renatus Harris (c. 1652–1724), English master organ maker Renato 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), Brazilian retired footballer Renato (footballer, born 1998) (Renato Barbosa Vischi), Brazilian footballer Renato Abreu (born 1978), footballer Renato Aragão (born 1936), Brazilian comedian and actor Renato Archer (1922–1996), Brazilian naval officer and politician Renato Augusto (born 1988), footballer Renato Bartilotti (born 1976), Mexican actor Renato Beghe (born 1933), United States Tax Court judge Renato Birolli (1905–1959), Italian painter Renato Borghetti (born 1963), Brazilian folk musician and composer Renato Brunetta (born 1950), Italian economist and politician Renato Caccioppoli (1904–1959), mathematician Renato Canova, athletics coach Renato Capecchi, Italian opera singer Renato Carosone, Italian pianist Renato Cellini, Italian conductor Renato Cesarini (born 1906), Italian-Argentine football player and coach Renato Chiantoni, Italian actor Renato Constantino (1919–1999), Filipino historian Renato Corona (1948–2016), Filipino lawyer