Varma (given name)

Varma is a Finnish given name.
The word varma means "certain", "sure", "confident". The name is of relatively recent origin, and belongs to the class of names introduced in the early 20th century names with literal meanings in Finnish. Its first official appearance was in the 1909 St. Petersburg Finnish calendar. As of 2009, it has been given to 180 boys and 680 girls. Although officially it is considered a female name,<ref name"Vilkuna"/> it has been given to a few boys even in the 2000s. Nevertheless, most Varmas have been born in the early 20th century. Varma's name day is 23 August.<ref name"Vilkuna" />
Notable people with the name include:
* Varma K. Turunen, a former member of the Parliament of Finland
 
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