girl's name
Vara
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 766
Vara is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Vara is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 24 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vara over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 64 |
| 1900s | 75 |
| 1910s | 144 |
| 1920s | 163 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Vara?
In 2025, Vara was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Vara is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vara
How popular is the name Vara?
In 2025, Vara was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vara a girl's or a boy's name?
Vara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vara?
Vara has 2 syllables.
When was Vara most popular?
Vara peaked in 1922, when 24 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Vara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vara currently ranks #5,447 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.