Barbara

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Strange or foreign
Pronunciation
BAHR-ba-ra(Dutch)
BAHR-brə(English)
BAHR-bə-rə(English)
BAHR-bər-ə (English)
BAR-BA-RA(French)
BAR-ba-ra(German)
BAWR-baw-raw(Hungarian)
bar-BA-ra(Polish)
Popularity
Barbara is a popular name throughout the world, especially in the United States, where it ranked 897 out of 1,000 in popularity for baby names in 2020 according to DefineName.

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Barbara Name meanings & History

Strange or foreign. Derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century. Barbara is commonly used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Barbara: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Barbara:

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Beauty,Brains

A: Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

Barbara is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Barbara include Barbara Stanwyck, Barbara Walters, and Barbara Bush.

2.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Short: Barbe. Pet: Babette. (BAHR-BAHR-AH)


3.) Barbara (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Foreign woman

Other Forms: Barbarah, Barbarer


4.) Barbara (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) stranger, foreigner. See also Bebe,Varvara,Wava.

Other Forms: Babara, Babb, Babbie, Babe, Babette, Babina, Babs, Barbara-Ann, Barbarina, Barbarit, Barbarita, Barbary, Barbeeleen, Barbel, Barbera, Barbica, Barbora, Barborah, Barborka, Barbraann, Barbro, Baruska, Basha


5.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Pet: Basa, Basha, Basia. (BAHR-BAHR-AH)


6.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange). The name was borne by an early Christian martyr who became one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Calendar. Bairbre is the Gaelic form. Short: Barb. Pet: Barbie. (BAHR-BAH-RAH)


7.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Var: Barbra. Short: Barb. Pet: Babs, Barbie. (BAR-BAH-RAH, BARB-RAH)


8.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Short: Barb. Pet: Barbie, Barby. (BAHR-BAHR-AH)


9.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Derived from the Latin barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Short: Barb. (BAR-BAR-AH)


10.) Barbara (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek, Latin) unusual stranger

Other Forms: Babette, Babina, Babs, Barb, Barbie, Barbra, Bobbie, Bobi


11.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Latin name derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Var: Barbra. Short: Barb. Pet: Babs, Barbi, Barbie. (BAR-BAH-RAH)


12.) BARBARA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Pet: Bärbel. (BAR-BAH-RAH)


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