What does the name Barbara mean?

Barbara means “Foreign, stranger” and is of English origin.

Is Barbara a popular name?

Barbara is currently popular in United States.

Barbara — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Barbara comes from Latin and is used as a girl's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Foreign, stranger”. It travels well — written natively in Russian, Hebrew, Chinese and Japanese, and more. People who share the name include Barbara McClintock and Barbara Stanwyck.

Meaning

Foreign, stranger

Origin

English

Popularity

Loved in United States.

Famous people named Barbara

Barbara McClintock Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Bush Barbra Streisand

Barbara in other languages

RussianВарвара
Hebrewברברה
Chinese芭芭拉
Japaneseバーバラ
Arabicبربارة
GreekΜπάρμπαρα

Numerology

The name Barbara carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Édouard Wyatt Wren William Weston Wesley Waylon Tucker

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