In the Middle Ages, it occurred like Warda and Warada in documents. The "kis" (meaning little) word part was added to differentiate the town from Nagyvárad (now Oradea, Romania), "nagy" meaning great or large.
The historical record of the town's name in the Middle Ages is documented as Warda and Warada. The addition of a suffix "kis" (meaning small) to differentiate it from Nagyvárad (now Oradea, Romania), which means "great" or "large."