Varun
How to say it: vuh-ROON · /vəˈrun/
From Sanskrit for god of water, sky and oceans - major Vedic deity still widely used in India.
Varun was the 5,169th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, 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
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,169 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −66% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,588 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Varun is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Varun is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Varun
- Varun Dhawan (born 1987)Indian actor
- Varun Gandhi (born 1980)Indian politician
- Varun Sharma (born 1990)Indian actor
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