Given name & surname
Varda
“rose”·“resembling a rose”
Varda is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “rose” (Hebrew) and “resembling a rose” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “rose” (Hebrew) and “resembling a rose” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Varda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 287 as a first name in 2020; 394 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Varda’s family of names
Varda has a related form in Vadit. Varda has a related form in Vardah. Varda has a related form in Vardia.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 22
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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