I think Warren is a really nice name. It's strong, edgy, and offers an irresistible boyish charm. It is classy yet modern at the same time. It ages well, in my opinion, as I can picture the name on a little boy, a teenager, a young adult, and an elderly man. It does sound a bit similar to “warrant”, in my opinion, but that does not diminish my liking of the name; in-fact, I think it makes it sound even cooler. Overall, I think Warren is a great name.
Warren comes from the old German name Warin which means: protect. It was brought to England and popularized by the Norman William de Warenne. William de Warenne was Frankish, and the Frankish came from Germany and conquered Northern France from the Gauls. William de Warenne likely had the last name of Warinna considering he lived on the Warinna river - now 'Frenchified' as Verenne - but he changed it to Warenne to accustom his family with Norman culture. The rabbit hole meaning likely also comes from Warin but was adopted at a different time. These rabbit hole lands needed protection and a 'Warin' was given the duty of protecting it. In essence, the name Warren means protect, from old German, and spread to Western Europe in differing ways, and then made its way to England via William de Warenne.
Goodness, people like this name? Soo dumb, people shouldn't love a name that is surnamey, this is actually dumb, I hate this name, it's old-fashioned and ridiculous.
I'm not usually a fan of masculine W names, but Warren is seriously growing on me lately. It brings to mind the image of baby rabbits all snuggled together, yet has a nice strong sound to it, and is just a very warm and sweet name.
Really strong, masculine name. Also unusual, not used much. I like this name! It should be used more often, but also not so much to be overused, otherwise it would lose its maturity and become like another trendy name that has been used like toilet paper. Warren is a name with class and quality!
Despite having a bit of a dated and some would even say, 'harshness' quality to it, I'm quite fond of this name.
― Anonymous User 11/17/2018
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I’ve associated this with Go! Animate a lot since 6th Grade. I personally know a Go! Animate character named Warren Cook.
― Anonymous User 11/13/2018
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In 2018, 57 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Warren who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 469th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
― Anonymous User 10/8/2018
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My father's name was Warren, my name is Warren, my son's name is Warren. There is no nickname for Warren. My wife calls me fathead.
Personally, I love the name Warren. But only for a boy. My favourite video game, Life is Strange has a character called Warren and I adore him. Before, I guess I didn't really like the name, but now, the name has meaning.
I'm kind of shocked that no one mentioned Warren Buffett, who's currently the richest person in the world.
― Anonymous User 8/2/2016
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The name is derived from the Norman town of Varenne and was borne by William de Varenne, the first Earl of Warren and Surrey. William Warren was a knight in the battle of Mortimer in 1054 and one of the Norman lords who attended the great council at Lillebourne and fought at Hastings. His wife, Gundrada, was either the daughter or step-daughter of William I, the Conqueror.
On Wikipedia, there is a Warren Richard Rodwell, a former soldier in the Australian Army, and university English teacher, who was shot through the right hand when seized (2011 - 2013) on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines by Abu Sayyaf (ASG) militant terrorists. The ASG threatened to behead Warren if the original ransom demand for $US 2 million was not paid.The biography "472 Days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf - The Survival of Australian Warren Rodwell" by independent researcher Dr Robert (Bob) East was published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom (2015). In popular culture, Blue Mountains (Sydney Australia) techno Cowpunk band Mad Cowboy Disease composed, performed and released "Situation Not Normal", a song written by Rodwell, based on his ordeal.
Common nicknames for Warren include: Waz, Wazza, Wal, Wally, Wocca, Rabbit & Rab.
― Anonymous User 12/23/2015
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I've yet to meet a Warren, so this is a very uncommon name, and I think it would be cute to name a boy this and nickname him "Ren". It's sounds strong yet peaceful.
In my opinion, this name is kind of bland. Plus the meaning is just awful. I'd like it more as a girl's name, that way it would be at least a little edgier.
― Anonymous User 9/28/2014
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I like the name Warren a lot. Yes it's a surname, but I think it's justifiable as a first name, unlike some of the more trendy surnames turned first names. I personally have yet to meet a Warren so id say its pretty uncommon! I would highly encourage someone to name their son Warren. I think it would be adorable on a little boy :)
What a lovely name! It sounds mature. I think it should be unisex because it doesn't seem to be extremely masculine or feminine, it has a good balance.
Call me crazy but I love the name Warren for a girl. It might be because I love the tv show Charmed and the beginning of the Charmed line was Melinda Warren. So it's a nice homage to my favourite show (I grew up with it - literally) without using one of the sisters' names which will probably be overused as Charmed fans my age start having kids within a few years.
― Anonymous User 5/1/2008
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There is an amazing book/movie called "About Schimidt" whose main character is Warren Schimidt, an retired, somewhat grumpy older man whom learns his purpose in the book/movie.
Warren Zevon was a Chicago rock musician best known for the songs "Werewolves of London" and "Lawyers, Guns, and Money." His lyrics tended towards the darkly humorous, and his voice was quite distinctive. Zevon died in 2003 at the age of fifty-six of lung cancer.