Boy’s name · Sanskrit

Varen

How to say it: VAR-uhn · /ˈværən/

Possibly related to Sanskrit Varuna, god of waters - rare modern masculine name used in India and the West.

Varen was the 5,169th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 66% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,588 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#5,169for boys in 2025
1 in 221,022US babies
0born in 2025
#9,588projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Varen
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#5,169
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 221,022
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−66%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#9,588
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Varen is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 2 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Varen also love

Nicknames

  • Ren

Honouring a Varen in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Varen is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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