Narek
Narek, or Nareg in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the name of the village of Narek, where the famous 10th-century Armenian monk and poet Gregory of Narek lived and wrote his Book of Lamentations, commonly known as Narek. As of 2012, it was among the top ten most common Armenian given names for males according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
Meaning & Origin of Narek
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Narek, or Nareg in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the name of the village of Narek, where the famous 10th-century Armenian monk and poet Gregory of Narek lived and wrote his Book of Lamentations, commonly known as Narek. As of 2012, it was among the top ten most common Armenian given names for males according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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The Story of Narek
Narek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 42 Nareks were born — ranking #2,917 that year. As of 2026, Narek ranks #3,958 for baby boys with 28 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 701 Nareks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Narek
Narek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 701 births in the dataset. Narek's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,917. Use the chart and map above to compare Narek's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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