In the anime & manga, ".hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet", the female protagonist is named Rena. She is in chibi form in The World & is the sister of Shugo, the male protagonist.
Rena is a short form for Kyrena, Cyrena, or Ki/Ci renna. My friend's name is Kyrenna, and I love it.
-- Anonymous User 8/18/2007
My name is Rena and when I was younger I didn't like it because it is so unusual but everytime I meet someone new they tell me they love my name because it is unusual but pretty. It has grown on me.
-- Anonymous User 9/13/2007
Who could *ever* forget Rena from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni/Kai? :D
I know a girl named Marena (ma-REEN-a) whose nickname is Rena (REEN-a). I think it's pretty as a nickname or as a full name. Plus, Rena-Bean or Rena-Beana are cute nicknames! :)
In the Digimon series, there is a character called Renamon. All of there names end in mon, but without that part is the name Rena.
-- Anonymous User 10/12/2008
My full name is Serena, so my grandma, not liking Serena, always called me Rena (ree-na). I used to dislike it and asked her to stop using it, but I actually really like it now. My full name is serious and dignified, but Rena is fun and cute.
I know one person named Rena. (ree-nah) It's a really pretty and uncommon name, surprised to see it's not even in the top 1000 anymore! It could also be a nickname for marina.