Renate

Renate is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Renatus. It is common in German, Dutch and Norwegian. Notable people with the given name include: Renate Aschauer-Knaup (born 1948), German singer (Amon Düül II) Renate Blauel, music engineer, married to Elton John Renate Dorrestein (1954–2018), Dutch writer, journalist and feminist Renate Gebhard (born 1977), Italian jurist and politician Renate Götschl (born 1975), Austrian alpine skier Renate Groenewold (born 1976), Dutch speed skater Renate Hellwig (born 1940), German politician Renate Holub (born 1946), German political philosopher and social theorist Renate Kamener (1933–2009), Australian educator Renate Klein (born 1945), Australian writer, publisher and feminist health activist Renate Künast (born 1955), German Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, 2001–2005 Renāte Lāce (1943–1967), Latvian track and field athlete Renate Loll (born 1962), Dutch physicist Renate Müller (1906–1937), German actress Renate Prince (born 1929), German-New Zealand architect Renate Reinsve, (born 1987), Norwegian actress Renate Schmidt (born 1943), German Social Democratic politician Renate Sommer (born 1958), German politician and Member of the European Parliament Renate Stecher (born 1950), German athlete and Olympic champion Renate Tobies (born 1947), German historian of mathematics Renate von Natzmer (1898–1935), German noble lady convicted of spying and treason Silvia Renate Bernadotte (born 1943), Queen consort of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Marion Rose Wiesel (born Mary Renate Erster; 1931–2025), Austrian-American Holocaust survivor, humanitarian, and translator