At a Glance: Name: Varvara – Meaning: foreign, non-Greek-speaking – Origin: Greek (source of Barbara) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: vahr-VAH-ruh
Varvara is a Greek (source of Barbara) girl's name meaning “foreign, non-Greek-speaking”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Varvara
Meaning: Foreign, non-Greek-speaking.
Origin: Greek (source of Barbara).
A common claim: Popularly glossed as 'foreign woman,' 'stranger,' or sometimes 'traveler,' same as Barbara. Actually: 'Traveler' is not accurate; barbaros describes someone who doesn't speak Greek (an outsider), not a person who travels.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Varvara
Phonetic: vahr-VAH-ruh IPA: /vɑːrˈvɑːrə/
Popularity of Varvara
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.
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