Barbara
BAR-bra
What it means
Foreign or stranger, from Greek 'barbaros'
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · saintly
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
BarbBabsBarbieBobbi
Alternate spellings
BarbraBarbera
In other languages
Varvara (Russian)Barbora (Czech)Bárbara (Spanish)Barbe (French)
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Barbara Bush (First Lady)
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Saint Barbara (martyr)