What origin is the name Barbra?

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

Is Barbra a popular name?

Barbra 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 Barbra?

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

Barbra

Q: Is Barbra a rare name?

Yes. Barbra 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 Barbra

Barbra

Girl

spanish

2 syllables

Barbra is a spanish girl's name meaning "Stranger; a variant of barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. famous bearer: , american singer barbra streisand".

Parents who choose Barbra pick a girl name from the spanish tradition, meaning "Stranger; a variant of barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. famous bearer: , american singer barbra streisand". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Stranger; a variant of barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. famous bearer: , american singer barbra streisand

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Barbra

Very rare in US records

What does Barbra mean?

Barbra is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Stranger; a variant of barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. famous bearer: , american singer barbra streisand".

Is Barbra a rare name?

Yes. Barbra 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 Barbra

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Barbra

Barbra means "Stranger; a variant of barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. in catholic custom st. barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. famous bearer: , american singer barbra streisand" — these names share that spirit.