Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Varlam connects to the Barlaam name family through Varlaam. An origin associated with Barlaam is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
Varlam’s family of names
Varlam has a related form in Varlaam. In Ukrainian usage, Varlam is a transliteration of Варлам.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Varlam
- Varlam ShalamovSoviet writer, journalist, poet and Gulag survivor1907–1982
- Varlam LipartelianiGeorgian judokaborn 1989
- Varlam CherkezishviliGeorgian politician and journalist (1846-1925)
- Varlam TopuriaGeorgian linguist1901–1966
- Varlam GelovaniRussian lawyer (1878–1915)
- Varlam KilasoniaGeorgian footballer (born 1967)
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