What origin is the name Vara?

Vara comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Vara a popular name?

Vara is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Vara does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Vara?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Vara — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Vara?

Vara starts with the syllable “Va” (वा), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Vara

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vara

Vara

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Vara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name represents a blessing or a boon; it is also sometimes interpreted to mean a stranger.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Vara pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "In Sanskrit, this name represents a blessing or a boon; it is also sometimes interpreted to mean a stranger.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: वरा
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name represents a blessing or a boon; it is also sometimes interpreted to mean a stranger.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as वरा

Quick answers about Vara

Very rare in US records

What does Vara mean?

Vara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name represents a blessing or a boon; it is also sometimes interpreted to mean a stranger.".

Is Vara a rare name?

Yes. Vara does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Vara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Va” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.