The Name Varvara
Varvara is a female name of Greek origin meaning “foreigner”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Varvara is a female name of Greek origin. Meaning: “foreigner”. From the Greek βάρβαρος, “foreign woman, stranger”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Varvara |
| Short forms | Varya, Varyusha |
| Affectionate forms | Varenka, Varyushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 17 December | Great Martyr Barbara of Heliopolis |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions Varvara is a whole-hearted, decisive and home-loving nature. She knows how to stand up for herself and her own, and values home and order. She can be stubborn. Her strength is steadfastness and directness.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Varvara («Варвара») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + А 1 + Р 9 + В 3 + А 1 + Р 9 + А 1 = 27 → 9. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 9 — service and breadth. Nine is the number of completion: compassion, a broad view, readiness to help. Such a name wants to be useful to many; the weak spot is giving oneself away.
Vowels give the soul number 3 (communication and creativity), consonants the personality number 6 (care and harmony). Inner motive: communication and creativity; outer manner: care and harmony. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): В=2 + А=1 + Р=100 + В=2 + А=1 + Р=100 + А=1 = 207, reduced to 9. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
В — sociability and realism. Ease in making contacts, a creative approach to life, the ability to set realistic goals; closeness to nature.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Р — confidence and courage.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 9 is linked with the planet Mars.
| Planet | Mars |
| Stones | ruby, garnet, bloodstone |
| Colours | red, crimson, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 9 goes most easily with 3 and 6, and has more friction with 4 and 8.
Goes well with: Anatoliy, Artem, Gordey, Igor, Kuzma, Nikolay, Oleg, Ruslan, Stepan, Tihon.
More friction with: Innokentiy, Kirill, Konstantin, Nazar, Pavel, Petr.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Varvara carries the meaning “foreigner”. Name number 9 — service and breadth; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (communication and creativity) and outer manner (care and harmony) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: December 17.