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Varvara
OriginRussian, Greek, and Czech variation of Barbara
Meaning"foreign woman"
About Varvara
An interesting and appealingly international spin on Barbara, with a lot of charm and energy.
Pronounced var-VAR-uh.
As of October 2026, Varvara ranked #10854 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7208 in 2016.
Editor's take: The name Varvara is a girl's name of Russian origin.
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Famous Varvaras
- Varvara Stepanova
Russian avant,garde artist
- Varvara Lepchenko
American tennis player
- Varvara Vasilyevna Panina
Russian contralto
- Varvara Alexandrovna Bakhmeteva
Russian noblewoman and muse of Romantic poet Mikhail Lermontov
- Varvara Adrianovna Gaigerova
Russian composer
- Varvara Alexandrovna "Bar" Paly
Israeli model and actress
Varvara in pop culture
- Varvara "Varenka" Stahl
character in Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina"
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