What origin is the name Barbara?

Barbara comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Barbara a popular name?

Barbara is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Barbara?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Barbara — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Barbara

Q: Is Barbara a rare name?

Yes. Barbara does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Barbara

Barbara

Unisex

spanish

3 syllables

Barbara is a spanish unisex name meaning "Stranger; from the greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. popular in medieval britain after the 3rd century martyr st barbara. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning".

With spanish roots, Barbara is a unisex name that means "Stranger; from the greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. popular in medieval britain after the 3rd century martyr st barbara. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Stranger; from the greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. popular in medieval britain after the 3rd century martyr st barbara. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Barbara

Very rare in US records

What does Barbara mean?

Barbara is a unisex name of spanish origin meaning "Stranger; from the greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. popular in medieval britain after the 3rd century martyr st barbara. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning".

Is Barbara a rare name?

Yes. Barbara does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Barbara

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Barbara

Barbara means "Stranger; from the greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. popular in medieval britain after the 3rd century martyr st barbara. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning" — these names share that spirit.