What origin is the name Varuna?

Varuna comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Varuna a popular name?

Varuna is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Varuna?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Varuna — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Varuna written in its native script?

Varuna is written वरुण.

What is the rashi of the name Varuna?

Varuna starts with the syllable “Va” (वा), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Varuna

Q: Is Varuna a rare name?

Yes. Varuna does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Varuna

Varuna

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Varuna is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Wife of the sea; goddess of all; a goddess; wife of the lord of water - varuna", Rashi Vrishabh.

With sanskrit roots, Varuna is a girl name that means "Wife of the sea; goddess of all; a goddess; wife of the lord of water - varuna". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: वरुण
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wife of the sea; goddess of all; a goddess; wife of the lord of water - varuna

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as वरुण

Quick answers about Varuna

Very rare in US records

What does Varuna mean?

Varuna is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Wife of the sea; goddess of all; a goddess; wife of the lord of water - varuna".

Is Varuna a rare name?

Yes. Varuna does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Varuna

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Va” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.