Gender Feminine
Scripts Варвара(Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian) Βαρβάρα(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. vur-VA-rə(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Russian, Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Barbara.

Related Names

DiminutiveVarya(Russian)
Other Languages & CulturesBarbara, Bara, Barica(Croatian) Barbora, Bára(Czech) Barbara(Danish) Barbara, Babette(Dutch) Barbara, Babe, Babette, Babs, Barb, Barbie, Barbra, Bobbi, Bobbie(English) Barbara, Babette, Barbe(French) Barbare(Georgian) Barbara, Babette, Bärbel(German) Barbara, Borbála, Boróka(Hungarian) Báirbre(Irish) Barbara(Italian) Barbara(Late Roman) Barbora(Lithuanian) Barbara(Norwegian) Barbara, Basia(Polish) Bárbara(Portuguese) Barabal(Scottish Gaelic) Barbora(Slovak) Barbara(Slovene) Bárbara(Spanish) Barbara, Barbro(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: December 4
Greece: December 4
Romania: December 4
Russia: May 19
Russia: December 17

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Entry updated May 29, 2020