Varen

A simple yet multicultural choice with a surname-y feel, Varen can be considered a Sanskrit name meaning "gifts" or "brave", a Scandinavian choice borrowed from the Old Norse element herr meaning "warrior, army", or an English and Dutch choice, relating to words for travelling and sailing.

Additionally, it might have its origins in the Slavic Varenka and Vavara, both forms of Greek Barbara. Meaning "foreign", Varen might just be a masculinization. Additionally there's the Latin verus meaning "true, truth".

Predominantly used as a surname, it has appeared in the US stats as a given name as recently as 2020.

Varen is also given to boys.

Pronounced VAR-en.

As of October 2026, Varen ranked #10525 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #8715 in 2011.