Where does “Varvara” come from?

Varvara is a Russian female given name derived from Russian Варва́ра, ultimately from an unknown source.

Ancestry of “Varvara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianВарва́ра—
2Ancient Greekβάρβαροςnon-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European balb- →Every word from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος →Every word from Russian Варва́ра →