Barbara
- Pronunciation
- [Bar-ba-ra]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Foreign, strange
- Origin
- Greek
An alien or foreigner.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baba | Thursday born | Female | African |
| Babe | Baby | Unisex | American English |
| Babette | My God is a vow | Female | Hebrew |
| Babs | Foreign, strange | Unisex | Greek |
| Barb | Stranger | Female | Latin |
| Barbie | Foreign, strange | Female | Greek |
| Barbra | Foreign, strange | Female | Greek |
| Beba | Unisex | — | |
| Bebe | Baby | Male | English |
| Bobbi | Bright fame | Female | Germanic |
| Bobbie | Bright fame | Female | Germanic |
| Bobby | Bright fame | Unisex | Germanic |
| Bonnie | From the Scottish word bonnie meaning 'pretty' or 'attractive' | Female | Scottish English from French |
| Varvara | Exotic, Mysterious, Stranger | Female | Slavic |
Famous People Named Barbara
- Barbara Cartland was a renowned novelist of British origin.
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- Barbara Feldon is an American actress, known for her contributions towards television and theatre.
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- Barbara Harris is a Tony award winning Broadway and film actress.
- Barbara Hepworth was an English artist and sculptor.
- Barbara Jordan was an American politician and leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist, poet, social activist, and author of the best-selling novel ‘The Poisonwood Bible’.
- Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist best known for her black and white photographs overlaid with powerful captions.
- Barbara Walters is a broadcast journalist and television personality counted among the "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.