Varian

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A few things about Varian you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Varian

Varian Fry

American journalist (1907-1967)

Choose Varian and your child shares a first name with Varian Fry, an American journalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Varian, like who?” Varian Fry's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Varian, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Varian would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVarian first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1977, when it ranked #1,450. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendVarian has slipped 160 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Varian

Varian is a boy name of French and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Varian for boys from 1968 to 2025, in 43 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #1,450 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names