Fun Facts About the Name Varad
- 85 babies named Varad: U.S. records list 85 babies given the name Varad from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Varad Mean?
Varad is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "giver of boons" or "one who grants wishes." It derives from Sanskrit varada, formed from vara ("boon, wish") and da ("giving, granting"). The name form Varad drops the final -a of varada.
Varada is used in Hindu texts as an epithet for a deity who grants favors; the English phrase "giver of boons" is a literal rendering of that description, not a later symbolic invention.
Varad Name History & Origins
The Sanskrit word varada belongs to Hindu religious vocabulary and is applied to gods associated with granting blessings, including Vishnu and Ganesha. The related epithet Varadaraja, "king of boon-givers," is used for a form of Vishnu worshipped at Kanchipuram.
The personal name Varad is a shortened form used in modern Indo-Aryan languages, particularly in Marathi-speaking India, where the final -a of many Sanskrit masculine names is dropped. Its use as a given name comes from this devotional vocabulary rather than from a literary invention.
How Popular is the Name Varad?
Varad has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #6,776 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,776 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #10,797 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,927 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,006 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #9,674 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,144 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #14,059 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,557 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #12,008 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #12,039 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #10,690 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #14,281 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Varad Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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