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Warren

“River, water (Celtic root); phonetically linked to Germanic 'protect'” — Celtic, via Old French origin

Boy's name · #240 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Warren has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #24 (1921) · 184,518 babies named Warren all-time · 1 in 1,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Warrens

• Warren G. Harding — president of the United States from 1921 to 1923
• Warren Buffett — American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
• Warren Beatty — American actor and filmmaker
• Warren Christopher — U.S. Secretary of State (1925-2011)
• Warren Hastings — Governor-General of Bengal, 1773–1785

In stories & tradition

• Warren Worthington III — Uncanny X-Men · X-Factor
• Warren Mears — Buffyverse
• Warren Fox — Hollyoaks

What Warrens become

Among 1,330 notable people named Warren:

Athletes appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Warren Zaïre-Emery, French footballer (born 2006).

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