Given name & surname
Vava
“a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger”
Vava is a variant of Varvara. In Slavic use, Varvara carries the interpretation “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vava is a variant of Varvara. In Slavic use, Varvara carries the interpretation “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vava connects to the Barbara name family through Varvara. An origin associated with Barbara is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vava through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1914
- 6 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 6 in 1914. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vava’s family of names
Vava has a related form in Varvara. In Greek usage, Vava as a surname is a transliteration of Βάβα. In Greek usage, Vava as a surname is a transliteration of Βαβά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
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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