Varya

Varya is a Russian diminutive of the name Varvara, which in turn is a Slavic derivation of Barbara. The name means 'the foreigner' and has its roots in the Latin word barbara, which means 'foreign, strange, wild'. This word originally comes from the Ancient Greek bárbaros.

What does the name Varya mean?

Varya is regarded as a diminutive form of Varvara, the Slavic variant of Barbara. The name carries the meaning 'the foreigner' and is derived from the Latin term barbara, which means 'foreign, strange, wild', and traces back to the Ancient Greek word bárbaros. In antiquity, this referred to 'non-Greeks', meaning people who were neither of Greek descent nor spoke the Greek language. More information about the origin of the name can be found on the page for Barbara. The Slavic diminutive forms of Varvara include, besides Varya, the variants Varenka and Varinka.

Where does the name Varya come from?

The origin of the name Varya is both Ancient Greek and Latin, meaning 'the foreigner'. The Ancient Greek term bárbaros ‎(βάρβαρος) stands for barbarian, non-Greek, while the Latin expression barbarus, -a, -um means 'foreign, strange, wild'. The languages from which this name originates are Russian and Belarusian.

How do you pronounce Varya?

Varya is pronounced like 'Waria'.

When is the name day of Varya?

The name day for Varya is celebrated on December 4.

Popularity

In Germany, Varya is a rather rare name. It has never appeared in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking in 2018 at 1,899 in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Varya has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at 5,065 in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542 in Austria.