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Varenna

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Pronounced vah-REN-ah /vΙ‘ΛˆrΙ›n.Ι‘/Medium

Meaning: Varenna is best known as a village on the eastern shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. As a girls' name it is a very rare modern pick, read either as that place name or as an elaboration of Vera/Verena. No documented naming etymology; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Varenna is a lakeside village on Lake Como, borrowed as a rare modern name (said 'vah-REN-ah'). Routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowItalian, Modern
MeaningVarenna is best known as a village on the eastern shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. As a girls' name it is a very rare modern pick, read either as that place name or as an elaboration of Vera/Verena. No documented naming etymology; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#17462
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 5

History & Origin

Varenna takes its sound from the village of Varenna on Lake Como in northern Italy, a place of stepped lanes and lakefront promenades. As a girls' name it is a very rare, newly emerging pick, and it may also be read as an elaboration of Vera or Verena. We have found no documented naming etymology and do not invent one - routes uncertain, which we note (said 'vah-REN-ah').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, Italian-flavoured, and new.

Did you know? Varenna is a pastel-coloured fishing village on Lake Como, all stone stairs and water. As a given name it is very rare and new - routes uncertain, which we note (said 'vah-REN-ah').
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Varenna β€” Village on Lake Como, Italy; no documented naming etymology. Routes uncertain.

Variations

VerennaVerenaVarena

Nicknames

VaraRennaRennie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Varenna mean?

Varenna has no documented naming meaning. It is the name of a village on Lake Como, and it also reads as an elaboration of Vera or Verena. Routes uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Varenna?

It's said vah-REN-ah /vΙ‘ΛˆrΙ›n.Ι‘/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Varenna a boy or girl name?

Varenna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Varenna?

Varenna is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.

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