Naren
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NAH-ren
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Naren is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lord of men”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Naren mean?
Sanskrit: short form of Narendra, from nara 'man' + indra 'lord'
“lord of men”
A short form of Narendra, Sanskrit for lord of men; Naren was the familiar name of Narendranath Datta, later Swami Vivekananda.
Is Naren a girl's or a boy's name?
Naren is a boys' name.
How popular is Naren in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the boys named Naren in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Naren in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8,813 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5,475 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5,100 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
Names like Naren
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Brayden, Kayden, Raiden, Braylen, Rayden, Declan, Keegan, Jayden, Ronan, Deacon, Kian
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Naren: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/naren, updated 20 October 2026.