Varun
Meaning
"god of water, sky and cosmic order"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,344
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Var, Varu
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"god of water, sky and cosmic order"
Origin: Sanskrit
"God is salvation, Yahweh saves"
Origin: Hebrew
Varun is more popular, ranked #5344 vs #5542 for Yusha.
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Varun is more popular, ranked #5344 compared to Yusha at #5542 in the United States.
Varun means "god of water, sky and cosmic order" (Sanskrit origin). Yusha means "God is salvation, Yahweh saves" (Hebrew origin).
Varun is primarily a boy name. Yusha is primarily a boy name.