Warren - Meaning of Warren
What does Warren mean?
[ 2 syll. war-ren, wa-rr-en ] The baby boy name Warren is pronounced as WAORRehN †. Warren is primarily used in English and it is of Old French origin. The first name is derived from an English family name which is itself from a Normandy place name La Varenne, of the element 'garenne' (meaning game park, game reserve). It could have been influenced by the Old German name Warin which is of the element 'warin' (Warni, Warini, to protect) 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.
Warren has 18 forms that are used in English and other languages. English forms of Warren include Waran, Warane, Ware, Waren, Warin, Waring, Warran, Warrane, Warrens, Warrie, Warrin, Warriner, Warron, Warrun, Warry, Warryn, and Worrin. A form of the name used in other languages is the Hawaiian Walena.
See also the related categories, soldier (warrior), english, tribute (honor), hero, revival, doctor, element, normandy, french, german, and american.
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, and it is also regarded as trendy. 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. In 2018, its usage was 0.051% and its ranking #337, having regained its popularity somewhat in the recent decade. Among all boy names in its family, Warren was the most widely used.
Baby names that sound like Warren include Waraen, Waraene, Warain, Waraine, Warin, Warrane, Warrayn, Warrayne, Warrin, Warrun, Warryn, Werni, Worrin, Wiremu, Warayn, Warayne, and Wern.
† Pronunciation for Warren: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; 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.
US President Warren G. Harding, born 2 November 1865 - 2 August 1923, Corsica, Ohio.
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