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Varun
OriginHindi, name of a God
Meaning"water god"
US Rank#6111
2025 SSA
About Varun
This name derives from the name Varuna, who in the Hindi faith was the god of water. Varun is, therefore, somewhat analogous to Neptune or Poseidon.
Pronounced VAR-un.
As of October 2026, Varun ranked #6111 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1094 in 2004.
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 | #2,512 | 50 | 26 |
| 2015 | #2,409 | 54 | 28.2 |
| 2016 | #2,773 | 44 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | #2,669 | 47 | 25.4 |
| 2018 | #2,745 | 45 | 24.8 |
| 2019 | #3,045 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #3,908 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #3,644 | 31 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #4,552 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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