Var (Vár): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Var (Vár) – Meaning: pledge, vow – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl


Var (Vár) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “pledge, vow”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Var (Vár)

Meaning: Pledge, vow.

Origin: Old Norse.

A common claim: pledge or beloved Actually: Var is reliably tied to the idea of a pledge or vow; 'beloved' isn't a supported meaning for this name.

Popularity of Var (Vár)

Var (Vár) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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