Boy name · Norman French
Warren
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning animal enclosureWarren is a boy's name that comes from a Norman French surname meaning "animal enclosure". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning animal enclosure
- Origin
- Norman French
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #240 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Warren
As a boy's name, Warren comes from a Norman French surname meaning "animal enclosure". It is used in English.
Warren is also a surname: the 186th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 145,946 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
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“From the Norman French word for a game park”
From Redneck names for boys, southern gentleman names for boys
How popular is Warren?
- US rank in 2025
- #240
- 1,471 babies, 861 per million boys
- Best rank
- #24 in 1921
- 7,798 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 184,518
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,442 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1,297 per million |
| 1900s | 1,288 per million |
| 1910s | 1,800 per million |
| 1920s | 3,519 per million |
| 1930s | 1,812 per million |
| 1940s | 1,595 per million |
| 1950s | 1,217 per million |
| 1960s | 964 per million |
| 1970s | 610 per million |
| 1980s | 418 per million |
| 1990s | 306 per million |
| 2000s | 248 per million |
| 2010s | 393 per million |
| 2020s | 653 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #387 | #360 | #338 | #349 | #343 | #346 | #334 | #306 | #263 | #240 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Warren
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- WolfFrom the animal (Germanic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
Middle names for Warren
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Warren: common questions
What does the name Warren mean?
Warren comes from a Norman French surname meaning "animal enclosure". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Warren a boy or girl name?
Warren is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 22 girls and 1,471 boys in the US were named Warren, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Warren come from?
Warren comes from a Norman French surname meaning "animal enclosure". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Warren?
Warren ranked #240 in the US in 2025, with 1,471 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Warren?
Names spelled like Warren include Wren.
What middle names go with Warren?
Middle names that flow well with Warren include Asher, Dale, Hugh, James and John. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

