The baby name Baruna is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-ROO-nah (IPA: /bəˈruːnə/).
The baby name Baruna is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-ROO-nah (IPA: /bəˈruːnə/).
Baruna is Malay, Sanskrit in Origin.
Baruna is the Indonesian and Balinese form of Sanskrit Varuṇa, the Vedic deity of cosmic order and the waters. The name ultimately stems from the root vṛ “to cover, bind,” yielding the sense “the all-encompassing one” and, by extension, “lord of the ocean.” Through classical Indian influence in Java and Bali, Baruna entered Old Javanese and persists in phrases like Dewa Baruna for the sea god, giving the name a strong maritime and protective aura.
As a given name, Baruna is most common in Indonesia and Bali, occasionally appearing elsewhere in South and Southeast Asia. Related forms include Varuna (Sanskrit), Varun (Hindi), Barun (Bengali), and Waruna (Sinhala); feminine counterparts include Varuni and Baruni. The name has seen periodic modern use in coastal communities and in nautical contexts, appealing to parents seeking a culturally rooted, water-evoking choice with mythic depth.
Baruna is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 76 times, across 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #325 | 17 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 12 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Baruna is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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