Naren
Naren is a given name in various cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Naren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naren is a given name in various cultures.
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The Story of Naren
Naren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 18 Narens were born — ranking #5,102 that year. As of 2026, Naren ranks #10,798 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 209 Narens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Naren
Naren is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 209 births in the dataset. Naren's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,102. Use the chart and map above to compare Naren'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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