Khrenovo is a common toponym (place name) in Russia, primarily referring to numerous rural localities across various federal subjects. The name is derived from the Russian word "хрен" (khren), meaning "horseradish," combined with the common Slavic suffix "-ovo," which is used to form possessive adjectives and place names. This etymology suggests that areas named Khrenovo may have historically been associated with the cultivation or abundance of horseradish.
While there is no single, prominent city or town named Khrenovo, the name is found for a multitude of villages, hamlets, and settlements in oblasts such as Vladimir Oblast, Ivanovo Oblast, Kostroma Oblast, Moscow Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Oryol Oblast, Ryazan Oblast, Tula Oblast, Vologda Oblast, and Yaroslavl Oblast, among others. Each of these localities is a distinct administrative unit, often small in population. The prevalence of this name reflects a common pattern in Russian toponymy, where natural features or agricultural products of a region influence the naming of settlements.