Varvara
Varvara is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian.
- Russian
- Greek
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
Meaning & Origin of Varvara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Varvara is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Greek
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
The Story of Varvara
The earliest SSA record of Varvara as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Varvara — #6,900 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Varvara on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Varvara last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 183 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Varvara
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Varvara. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Varvara most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Romania48%
- Italy20%
- Greece15%
- Ukraine11%
- Russia7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Varvara
Phonetically similar names — useful when Varvara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Viverra
- Vergara
- Vivar
- Varvel
- Vavra
- Varroa
- Vihara
- Vardar
- Carrara
- Cervera
- Favaro
- Variorum
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Varvara
Varvara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 183 births in the dataset. Varvara's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Varvara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.