Varun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Varun

What is the meaning of the name Varun ?

The baby name Varun is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VAH-roon.

Varun is Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.

Varun is the modern Indo-Aryan form of Sanskrit Varuṇa, a theonym already prominent in the Rigveda. The name is usually connected with the verbal root vṛ, to cover, surround, or restrain, with the -uṇa suffix forming a divine name whose literal sense is often understood as the encompasser or binder. In Vedic religion, Varuṇa was associated with cosmic order, oaths, the sky, and the encircling waters, which encouraged the simpler gloss water god.

In India, Varun is chiefly a masculine Hindu name, especially in Hindi and other modern languages where final Sanskrit -a is commonly lost. Related forms include Varuna in Sanskritic or English mythological writing, Bengali Barun, and Thai Warun or Varun, reflecting the deity’s transmission into Southeast Asia. Contemporary visibility comes from Indian figures such as actor Varun Dhawan, cricketer Varun Aaron, and writer Varun Grover; SSA data show modest diaspora-linked use in the United States since 2000.