Varma (given name)

Varma is a Finnish forename, predominantly female but also used for males. Its name day is 23 August.

Varma

Gender	female and male
Language	Finnish
Origin
Word/name	Finnish
Meaning	sure, certain

The Finnish word varma means "certain", "sure", "confident". The name belongs to the class of names with literal meanings in Finnish introduced around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Its first official appearance was in the 1909 St. Petersburg Finnish calendar.^[1] It was more popular in the early 20th century but has continued in occasional use. As of 2009, it had been given to 180 boys and 680 girls.^[1]

Notable people with this name include:

• Varma Kallio (1920–2003), Finnish politician
• Varma Lahtinen (1894–1976), Finnish actress
• Varma K. Turunen (1913–1994), Finnish politician

See also

• Varma (icebreaker)
• Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company