Boy name · Armenian
Vardan
“rose-given, of the rose”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Vardan.
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About the name
Vardan is built on vard, the Armenian rose, with the -an ending that marks a great many Armenian masculine names. It is one of very few genuinely masculine rose names in any language, which is the main reason to know it.
Vardan Mamikonian led the Armenian forces at Avarayr in 451 and is a national saint, which makes this less a flower name in Armenian ears than a martial one. It is common in Armenia and unranked in the US.
Dan is the short form that hides the name entirely, for better or worse. Two syllables want two or three (Vardan Levon, Vardan Aram). On our vibe map it is Heirloom with a Mythological weight.
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All Armenian names →Vardan — common questions
Is Vardan a boy or girl name?
Vardan is traditionally a boy name of Armenian origin.
What does the name Vardan mean?
Vardan means “rose-given, of the rose” of Armenian origin. Vardan is built on vard, the Armenian rose, with the -an ending that marks a great many Armenian masculine names. It is one of very few genuinely masculine rose names in any language, which is the main reason to know it.
Where does the name Vardan come from?
Vardan is Armenian in origin. Vardan Mamikonian led the Armenian forces at Avarayr in 451 and is a national saint, which makes this less a flower name in Armenian ears than a martial one. It is common in Armenia and unranked in the US.
What are common nicknames for Vardan?
Vard and Dan — the short-forms parents most often use for Vardan.
How popular is Vardan?
Vardan did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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