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Beren
OriginLiterary name
Meaning"brave, bold, daring"
About Beren
Beren is a Noldorin name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his fantasy universe. A great hero in the books, Beren is notable for his love story with Luthien — so notable that Beren and Luthien are the names on the gravestone of Tolkien and his wife, Edith.
Beren is also a Turkish name used for both boys and girls meaning strong and smart.
Pronounced BEAR-en.
As of October 2026, Beren ranked #3188 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,485 | 22 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,585 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | #4,899 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | #4,072 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #3,188 | 37 | 21.7 |
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