Naren is a given name in various cultures.
In Inner Mongolia, Naren is a Chinese transcription of the Mongolian word naran (наран), meaning "sun".
People with this name include:
Naren Tamhane (1931–2002), Indian cricketer
Naren Ray (1940–2003), Bengali Indian cartoonist
Naren Bakshi (born 1943), Indian-born American entrepreneur
Naren Gupta (born 1948), Indian venture capitalist
Naren Hua (born 1962), Chinese actress of Mongolian descent
Naren Kulung (born 1983), Nepali singer
Naren Weiss (born 1991), American actor of Indian descent
Naren Shankar, American screenwriter of Indian descent
