Zabava: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zabava – Meaning: amusement, entertainment – Origin: Slavic (Old Russian) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: zah-BAH-vah


Zabava is a Slavic (Old Russian) girl's name meaning “amusement, entertainment”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Zabava

Meaning: Amusement, entertainment.

Origin: Slavic (Old Russian).

How to Pronounce Zabava

Phonetic: zah-BAH-vah   IPA: /zɐˈbavə/

Popularity of Zabava

Zabava 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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