Girl · #3,641 in 2026

Varena

Varėna is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.

Current Rank
#3,641
Peak Rank
#3,641 (1923)
Total Babies
8
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1923
First Year
1923
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#3641
Peak Rank
8
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Varena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Varėna is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.

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Etymology
The name of the town comes from an old village - Senoji Varėna (at the time called simply Varėna), while the new, present Varėna was being established nearby. The place name itself comes from the name of the Varėnė River. In other languages, the town is referred to as: Polish : Orany ; German : Warnen ; Yiddish : אוראַן Oran .
Origin & history
Railway station during World War I Varėna was founded in 1862 as a railway town of the Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railway , 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Sena Varėna (Old Varėna). The exact date of the town's foundation is considered to be 5 September 1862 according to the Julian calendar , or 17 September according to the current Gregorian calendar : that's when the first train arrived at the Varėna station. At that time, it was a small settlement, but following steady development, it eventually became the center of the district . In the interwar period , after World War I, the town was in a territor

The Story of Varena

Varena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1923, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 8 Varenas were born — ranking #3,641 that year. As of 2026, Varena ranks #3,641 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Varenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Varena

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Frequently Asked Questions about Varena

What does the name Varena mean?
Varėna is a city in Dzūkija, southern Lithuania. It is the capital of the district of Varėna. Currently, there are 7,794 residents. The Varėna district is the largest and most forested municipality of Lithuania as more than 50% of the district's territory is covered with forests.
How popular is Varena in 2026?
In 2026, Varena ranks #3,641 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Varena most popular?
Varena reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #3,641 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Varena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Varena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Varena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Varena include Phoebie, Elgia, Earie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Varena

Varena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Varena's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Varena'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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