| The boy name Warren [ 2 syll. war-ren, wa-rr-en ] is pronounced as WAORahN KEY. Warren is primarily used in English and it is of Old French origin. Developed from the words 'garenne' which means game park, game reserve ; 'warin' which means Warni, Warini, to protect. The first name is derived from an English family name which is itself from a Normandy place name La Varenne, of the element 'garenne'. It could have been influenced by the Old German name Warin which is of the element 'warin' referring to a Germanic tribe, and therefore is related to the name Werner. The first name saw a revival in the 19th century, especially in the USA, where it has sometimes been bestowed in tribute to Joseph Warren (1741-1775), the American doctor, soldier, and hero of the American Revolution. See also the related form, the Dutch, German, and Scandinavian Werner. Warren is a classic favorite. Currently it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but to a lesser degree than it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1921 with 0.685% of baby boys being named Warren. It was #24 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a substantial fall in frequency since then, and is of modest use in recent times. In 2007, its usage was only 0.023% and its ranking #514, but it was nevertheless the most widely used among all boy names in its family. A baby name that sounds like Warren is the German name Werni. KEY: Pronunciation for Warren: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Warren:
Actor Warren Beatty, born 30 March 1937, Richmond, Virginia.
Business Personality Warren Buffett, born 30 August 1930, Omaha, Nebraska.
Singer Warren Zevon, born 24 January 1947 - 7 September 2003, Chicago, Illinois.
U.S. President Warren G. Harding, born 2 November 1865 - 2 August 1923, Corsica, Ohio. |
