Warren

Meaning: Its source is warrene, a Norman French name meaning "Stockyard."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Variant Forms: Warrens

Non-English Forms: Walena

Popularity: The name Warren ranked 489th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 164th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Some believe the name is derived from La Varenne, the name of a Norman game preserve.

Leadership

Warren R. Austin (born 1877, died 1962)
American diplomat and legislator.
- U.S. representative to the United Nations, 1947-53 (see list of U.S. Representatives to the United Nations)
Warren L. Batts
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Premark International (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Warren E. Buffett
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Berkshire Hathaway (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Warren E. Burger (born 1907, died 1995)
American jurist.
- Chief Justice of the United States, 1969-87 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
Warren G. Harding (born 1865, died 1923)
Twenty-third President of the U.S. Promised a ''return to normalcy'' after World War I.
- U.S. President, 1921-23 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
J. Warren Keifer
U.S. Representative from Ohio.
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1881-83 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)

Miscellaneous

Warren Lole Blizzard
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
Warren E. Burger (born 1907, died 1995)
American jurist.
- 1988 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)

Science and Philosophy

Warren K. Lewis
- 1965 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)

Sports

Warren Cawley
American athlete.
- 1964 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m Hurdles (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Hurdles)
Warren Giles
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
Warren Paoa Kealoha
American athlete.
- 1920, 1924 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m backstroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
Warren Mehrtens
- 1946 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- 1946 winner of the Triple Crown, riding ''''Assault'''' (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Triple Crown)
Warren Miller (born 1924)
American skier, film maker, artist, and writer.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1995 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
Warren Spahn
Baseball player.
- 1957 Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)

Stage and Screen

Warren Beatty (born 1937)
American actor, writer, director and producer.
- 1981 Academy Award winner for Reds (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
Warren Frost
Actor.
- Portrayed Dr. William Hayward (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
Warren Hull
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Warren ''Potsie'' Weber
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Anson Williams (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
Warren William
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

Warren L. Lerude
- 1977 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)


Wesley

Teasing Nicknames:

Borin' Warren
War and Peace
Warhead
Waz

Associations:

The Warren Commission was the panel, set up in 1964 and led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, that conducted the official investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.