It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.
Origin
The story of Varvara
Varvara keeps 4 December — the Great Martyr Barbara.
An unexpected root: Βαρβάρα is βάρβαρος — “foreign, non-Greek,” the word Greeks used for those whose speech they could not follow.
“Foreign, non-Greek.”
onomasti · VarvaraKey facts
Varvara at a glance
Name day
4 December
This year · 2026
Friday, 4 December
Next year · 2027
Saturday, 4 December
Meaning
Βαρβάρα — “foreign, non-Greek”
Patron of
the Great Martyr Barbara
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.
Greek forms
English & romanised
Varvara you are hereBarbara
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Namesakes
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