The first name Suren
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Ultimately from Parthian 𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭍 (swryn /Sūrēn/).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Suren last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 3 births (#3,225).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Suren with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Suren at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Suren, the 6,756th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Suren in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Surena
Famous people named Suren
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Suren SpandaryanArmenian writer (1882–1916)
- Suren ShaduntsArmenian politician (1898–1938)
- Suren ArutyunyanArmenian diplomat, 1939–2019
- Suren YeremyanArmenian historian (1908–1992)
- Suren KhachatryanArmenian politician, born 1956
- Souren PapikyanArmenian politician (born 1986)
Questions
- What does the name Suren mean?
- Ultimately from Parthian 𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭍 (swryn /Sūrēn/).
- How popular is the name Suren?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Suren, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2002, with 3 births.
- Is Suren a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 186 US babies named Suren since 1880 were boys.
- When was Suren most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Suren, its highest rank at 6,756th.
- What are other spellings of Suren?
- Surena.