At a Glance: Name: Barbara – Meaning: foreign woman, stranger – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAR-bruh
Barbara is a Greek girl's name meaning “foreign woman, stranger”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Barbara
Meaning: Foreign woman, stranger.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Barbara
Phonetic: BAR-bruh IPA: /ˈbɑːrbrə/
Popularity of Barbara
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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