Names Like Varuna
If you love Varuna — god of the waters, sanskrit in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Varuna, never a random pick.
Most similar to Varuna
sanskrit boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Agni
UG-nee
Fire · sanskrit
Boy Devadatta
day-vah-DUT-tah
god-given · sanskrit
Boy Nagaraja
nah-gah-RAH-jah
king of serpents · sanskrit
Boy Nagendra
nah-GEN-drah
lord of serpents · sanskrit
Boy Lakshya
LUCK-shyuh
Aim, target, goal · sanskrit
Boy Nakul
NUH-kul
Mongoose; a Pandava · sanskrit
Boy Nirav
NEE-ruhv
Silent, calm, quiet · sanskrit
Boy Rakesh
rah-KESH
Lord of the full moon · sanskrit
Boy Ranbir
RUN-beer
Brave in battle; warrior · sanskrit
Boy Aniket
uh-ni-KAYT
Without a home (Shiva) · sanskrit
Boy Raja
RAH-jah
king · sanskrit
Boy Ojas
OH-juss
Vigour, vitality, bodily strength · sanskrit
Boy Advait
ud-VYTE
Non-dual, one without a second · sanskrit
Boy Daksh
DUHKSH
Able; skilled · sanskrit
Boy Kunal
KUH-nahl
Lotus; a bird with beautiful eyes · sanskrit
Boy Aarnav
AHR-nuhv
Ocean, sea · sanskrit
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Varuna’s meaning or theme.
Boy
Douglas
DUG-las
Dark water, dark stream · scottish
Boy Dylan
DIL-an
Sea, son of the wave · welsh
Unisex Jordan
JOR-dan
To flow down, descend · hebrew
Unisex Morgan
MOR-gan
Sea-born, sea-circle · welsh
Unisex Lynn
LIN
Lake · welsh
Girl Brooke
BRUK
Small stream · english
Unisex Kai
KY
sea · hawaiian
Unisex River
RIV-er
River · english
Girl Kehlani
keh-LAH-nee
the heavens / sea and sky · hawaiian
Girl Kailani
ky-LAH-nee
Sea and sky · hawaiian
Girl Marina
mah-REE-nah
Of the sea · latin
Unisex Navy
NAY-vee
the navy; deep blue · english
Varuna starts with V — more V names
Boy
Boy
Vincent
VIN-sent
Conquering · Latin
Boy Victor
VIK-ter
Conqueror · Latin
Boy Valentino
Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, morning · sanskrit
Boy Vincenzo
veen-CHEN-tsoh
Conquering · Italian
Boy Vivaan
vi-VAAN
Rays of the morning sun · sanskrit
Boy Veer
VEER
Brave; hero · sanskrit
Boy Ved
VAYD
Sacred knowledge · sanskrit
Boy Vladimir
VLAD-ee-meer
Ruler of peace · Slavic
Boy Vedant
vay-DAANT
Culmination of the Vedas · sanskrit
Boy Viggo
VEE-goh
War · Norse
Boy Vasily
vah-SEE-lee
royal, kingly · russian
Sibling names for Varuna
Names that pair well with Varuna for a brother, sister or middle name.
Girl
Tara
TAH-rah
star · sanskrit
Girl Trisha
TRISH-ah
thirst, strong desire · sanskrit
Girl Kali
KAH-lee
the black one · sanskrit
Boy Bodhi
BOH-dee
awakening, enlightenment · sanskrit
Girl Anaya
uh-NAH-yah
disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) · sanskrit
Unisex Chandra
CHUN-druh
Moon · sanskrit
Boy Arjun
AR-jun
Bright; shining white · sanskrit
Girl Anika
uh-NEE-kah
brilliance, splendour; epithet of Durga · sanskrit
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Varuna?
Names similar to Varuna include Agni, Devadatta, Nagaraja, Nagendra, Lakshya, Nakul — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with V like Varuna?
Popular V names in the same style include Vincent, Victor, Valentino, Vihaan, Vincenzo, Vivaan.
What names go well with Varuna?
Names that pair well with Varuna include Tara, Trisha, Kali, Bodhi, Anaya.