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Vara

/ˈvɑɹə/ · 100% girls · 9 born in 2025

Vara has been given to about 762 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈvɑɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 269
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vara per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 24
  • Born in 20259
  • All time762
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Vara?

Its best year was 1922, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 1778th. The typical living American called Vara is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Vara

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sara0.81
  2. Tara0.81
  3. Kara0.81
  4. Cara0.81
  5. Lara0.81
  6. Mara0.81
  7. Zara0.81
  8. Dara0.81

Middle names for Vara

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vara Josephine0.84
  2. Vara Rose0.83
  3. Vara Louise0.83
  4. Vara June0.82
  5. Vara Pearl0.82
  6. Vara Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Vara

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.80
  2. Birdiesister · 0.78
  3. Ilasister · 0.78
  4. Ambrosebrother · 0.74
  5. Cleoeither · 0.74
  6. Forestbrother · 0.73

Where Vara is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Vara White0.78
    2. Vara Reyes0.78
    3. Vara Nguyen0.78
    4. Vara Moore0.78
    5. Vara Lee0.78
    6. Vara Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Vara

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.