Naren is a male name with Indian origins. In Indian English, it is pronounced as NAH-ren (/nɑːrɛn/). A variation of this name is Narendra. Naren has been given to newborn boys in the United States, with varying degrees of popularity over the years. Although its usage has fluctuated, it has consistently remained within the top 10,000 names since 1990. This name carries cultural significance and associations with strength and leadership.
| Naren Ray, known as Sufi, was an Indian cartoonist whose political cartoons and children's comic strips entertained Bengali readers for nearly five decades. |
| Naren Chandra Das was an Indian soldier who helped welcome the Dalai Lama to India after his escape from Tibet in 1959. |
| Naren Shankar is an American television writer, producer and director best known for his work on The Expanse and CSI. |