Barbara is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ''barbaros'' () meaning "stranger" or "foreign". In

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and

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tradition,

Saint Barbara Saint Barbara (; ; ; ), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an Early Christianity, early Christian Greek saint and martyr. There is no reference to her in the authentic early Christian writings nor in the origin ...

(

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: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα) was imprisoned in a tower by her father. She was then

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', 'witness' Word stem, stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In ...

ed by her father when she refused to renounce Christianity. According to legend, her father was then punished with death by lightning. As such, Saint Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. Early Christians occasionally referred to themselves as "barbarians" in opposition to the pagan Romans and Greeks. The story of Saint Barbara is said to have been an inspiration for the

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Rapunzel "Rapunzel" ( ; ; or ) is a German fairy tale most notably recorded by the Brothers Grimm and it was published in 1812 as part of '' Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Grimms' story was developed from the French literary fairy tale ...

and other European stories that feature a maiden in a tower. Today, the name Barbara or its variants are commonly given to female babies born in such countries as

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, the

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Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

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, and

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, among others. Barbie, a traditional English

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for the name and the brand name of a popular fashion

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, is well-used as an independent name for girls and women in the American

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community. There was also increased interest in the name Barbie following the release of the 2023 film ''

Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll, Bild Lilli doll which Hand ...

''. Barbara was among the most popular names for girls in English-speaking countries in the first half of the 20th century but has since decreased in usage in countries such as the

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.There were 271 American girls named Barbara and 27 American girls named Barbie in 2022. The name increased in usage in 2023 in the United States, with 305 newborn girls given the name that year, an increase of 87 from 2022. The name ranked 877th on the popularity chart in 2023. Another 32 American girls were named Barbie in 2023. The popular film ''

'', in which the main character begins using the name Barbara, came out in 2023. In

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, Barbara was particularly popular during the 1970s: it was among the top 10 names given to girls born from 1969 to 1977, rising to 2nd place (behind Maria) in 1971. In the same year, it was the most common name for girls born in

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

and in

Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...

.Cfr. Enzo Caffarelli, ''L'onomastica personale nella città di Roma dalla fine del secolo XIX ad oggi. Per una nuova prospettivi di sociografia e cronografia antroponimica'', Tubinga, Niemeyer, 1996 (in Italian).

Variants

* Babara ( Hawaiian) * Babbie ( English) * Baiba ( Latvian) * Baibín (

Irish Gaelic Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigeno ...

) * Bairbre (

) * Bára (

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

) * Barabal (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

) * Barb (name) ( English) * Barba ( Faroese) * Bàrbara ( Catalan) * Bárbara ( Galician, Portuguese,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

) * Barbara ( Belarusian, Croatian, English, French,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

, Hungarian,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Serbian * Barbare ( Georgian) * Barbary ( English) * Bärbel (

) * Barbera (

, old Florentine variant) * Barbie ( English) * Barbo ( Norwegian) * Barbora (

, Lithuanian, Slovak) * Barborka ( Slovak), (

) * Barbra ( English) * Barbro ( Norwegian, Swedish) * Barbuš, Baruš (

) * Barby ( English) * Barča (

) * Barunka (

) * Baruška (

) * Basia ( Polish) * Baśka ( Polish) * Basieńka ( Polish) * Berber ( West Frisian) * Borbála, Barbara ( Hungarian) * Varvara ( Bulgarian,

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

) * Βαρβάρα (Varvara), (

) * Варвара (Varvara), (

, Ukrainian) * Варя (Varya), (

, Ukrainian)

People with the given name Barbara (or variants)

* Barbara (1930–1997; stage name of Monique Andrée Serf), French singer *

, early Christian martyr * Bárbara de Santo Domingo (1842–1872), Spanish Catholic mystic * Barbara of Austria (1539–1572), Archduchess of Austria *

Barbara of Brandenburg (1464–1515) Barbara of Brandenburg (30 May 1464 – 4 September 1515), a member of the German House of Hohenzollern, was by birth Margravine of Brandenburg, and by her two marriages, Duchess of Głogów from 1472 to 1476, and Queen of Bohemia (although only ...

, Queen consort of Bohemia and Hungary *

Barbara of Cilli Barbara of Cilli or Barbara of Celje ( Hungarian: ''Cillei Borbála'', German: ''Barbara von Cilli,'' Slovenian and Croatian'': Barbara Celjska,'' 1392 – 11 July 1451), was the Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia by marriage ...

(1392–1451), Queen of Hungary, Germany and Bohemia, Empress of Holy Roman Empire * Barbara of Hesse (1536–1597), Duchess of Württemberg-Mömpelgard * Barbara of Portugal (1711–1758), Queen Consort of Spain * Barbara Abart (born 1985), Italian luger * Barbara Abbott (born 1943), American linguist * Barbara Acklin (1943–1998), American soul singer * Barbara Adachi, American businesswoman * Barbara Adams (born 1951), Pennsylvania attorney and politician * Barbara Adams (1945–2002), British historian and Egyptologist * Barbara Adams (born 1962), Canadian politician * Barbara Agostino (born 1982), Luxembourgish politician * Barbara Aigner (born 2005), Austrian para-alpine skier * Varvara Akritidou (born 1981), Greek judoka * Barbara Allimadi (1972 –2020),Ugandan politician and human rights activist * Barbra Amesbury (born 1948), formerly Bill Amesbury, Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker * Barbara Angus (1924–2005), New Zealand diplomat and historian * Barbara Auer (born 1959), German actress * Barbara Avedon (1925–1994), television writer * Barbara Ayrton-Gould (1886–1950), British politician and suffragist *

Barbara Bach Barbara Bach, Lady Starkey (née Goldbach; August 27, 1946) is an American actress and former model. She played the Bond girl Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me (film), ''The Spy Who Loved Me''. She is married to former The Beatles, Beatles ...

(born 1947), American actress * Barbara Bailey (1910–2003), British nun (Sister Mary Barbara Bailey), artist, and illustrator * Barbara Evelyn Bailey (born 1942), Jamaican educator and gender studies advocate * Barbara Bailey (born 1944), American politician * Barbara Bailey (Connecticut Four), American librarian and activist * Barbara Bain (born 1931), American actress * Barbara Ball (1924–2011), Bermudian politician * Barbara Ballard (born 1944), American politician *

Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ...

(born 1988), known as Bárbara, Brazilian footballer * Barbara Barrie (born 1931), American actress * Barbara Bartuś (born 1967), Polish politician * Barbara Bates (1925–1969), American actress * Barbara Bates (1928–2002), American physician, author and historian * Barbara Berlusconi (born 1984), Italian business executive * Barbara Bestor (born 1969), American architect based in Los Angeles * Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard (born 1950), American politician *

Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is a retired American politician, lobbyist, and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United St ...

(born 1940), American politician (US House Representative & US Senator, D-CA) *

Barbara Bush Barbara Bush (; June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was the first lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of the 41st president of the United States, George H. W. Bush. She was previously second lady of the United States fr ...

(1925–2018), First Lady of the United States (1989–1993) * Bárbara Cabrera (born 1996), Argentine fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed Miss Universe Argentina 2022 * Barbara Calder (1924–2018), British yachtswoman * Barbara Carrera (born 1945), Nicaraguan-American actress * Dame Barbara Cartland (1901–2000), English novelist * Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn (1910–2002), British politician * Barbara Chase-Riboud (born 1939), American visual artist and sculptor (born 1939) * Barbara Creecy (born 1958), South African politician * Barbara Colby (1939–1975), American actress * Barbara Comstock (born 1959), American attorney, lobbyist, and politician * Barbara Comyns (1907–1992), English writer and artist * Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), American entrepreneur *

Barbara Dawson Barbara Dawson (born 26 April 1957) is an Irish author, editor, art historian, gallery director, and curator. She is curator of several art exhibitions including the works of notable artists such as Francis Bacon (artist), Francis Bacon (2009). ...

(born 1957), Irish art historian, museum gallery director, author, curator * Barbara Dex (born 1974), Belgian singer *

Barbara Dickson Barbara Ruth Dickson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include " I Know Him So Well" (a chart-topping duet with Elaine Paige), " Answer Me" and " January February". Dickson has placed fifteen albums on the UK ...

(born 1947), British singer * Barbara Dittrich (born 1964), American politician * Barbara Dreaver, New Zealand broadcast journalist *

Barbara Dunkelman Barbara Julie Dunkelman (born July 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress and internet personality. She is known for her work with the former production company Rooster Teeth, where she served as a Creative Director and was formerly the Director of Soci ...

(born 1989), Canadian-born actress and internet personality * Barbara Dürk, (1949–2014, Frankfurt am Main), German trade union functionary, publicist and management consultant *

Barbara Eden Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead; August 23, 1931) is an American actress and singer, who starred as the title character in the sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie'' (1965–1970). Her other roles included Roslyn Pierce opposite Elvis Presley in ...

(born 1931), American actress * Barbara Ehrenreich (1941–2022), American author and political activist * Barbara Ercolano (born 1977), Italian astrophysicist * Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke) (died 1553), Swedish noble * Varvara Fasoi (born 1991), Greek road cyclist * Barbara Fei (1931–2017), Hong Kong soprano opera singer * Barbara Feldon (born 1933), American actress * Barbara Waxman Fiduccia (1955–2001), American disability activist, author, and educator * Barbara Figueroa, American chef * Varvara Filiou (born 1994), Greek rhythmic gymnast and coach * barbara findlay, Canadian lawyer * Barbara Flaminia (1540–1586), Italian stage actress * Barbara Floridia (born 1977), Italian politician * Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg (1887–1973), British peeress * Barbara Frischmuth (1941–2025), Austrian writer and poet * Barbara Frittoli (born 1967), Italian opera singer * Dame Barbara Frost (born 1952), British charity executive * Barbara Frum (1937–1992), Canadian broadcast journalist * Barbara Fugger (1419–1497), German banker * Barbara Fuld, better known as Bracha Fuld (1926–1946), German-born Jewish resistance fighter * Barbra Fuller (1921–2024), American actress and centenarian * Barbara Galland, New Zealand academic in the field of paediatric sleep health * Barbara Galpin (1855–1922), American journalist * Barbara Gibbs Golffing (1912–1993), American poet and translator * Barbara Gibson (born 1962), American-born British politician and academic * Barbara Gordon (filmmaker), Barbara Gordon (born 1935), American documentary filmmaker and author * Barbara Gysi (born 1964), Swiss politician * Barbara Hale (1922–2017), American actress * Barbara Hamilton, 14th Baroness Dudley (1907–2002), British noblewoman * Barbara Hanley (1882–1959), Canadian politician * Barbara Harnack (born 1957), American ceramic and mixed media sculpture artist * Barbara Harris (disambiguation), Barbara Harris, various individuals with same or similar names * Barbara Haščáková (1979–2023), Slovak singer * Barbara R. Hatton, American academic administrator * Barbara Hendricks (born 1948), African-American operatic soprano * Barbara Hendricks (politician) (born 1952), German politician, Minister of Finance * Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), British artist and sculptor * Barbara Hershey (born 1948), American actress * Barbara Hochstein, German–New Zealand radiologist * Barbara Howard (athlete), Barbara Howard (1920–2017), Canadian sprinter * Barbara Hutton (1912–1979), American heiress * Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (1863–1950), Dutch painter * Barbara Jackman (born 1950), Canadian lawyer * Barbara Janke (born 1947), British politician * Barbara Jefford (1930–2020), British actress * Barbara Jelić-Ružić (born 1977), Croatian volleyball player * Barbara Nation, known as Barbara Jones (singer), Barbara Jones, Jamaican singer * Barbara Jones (sprinter) (born 1937), American sprinter * Barbara S. Jones (born 1947), former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York * Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), American politician * Barbara Jordan (poet) (born 1949), American poet * Barbara Jordan (tennis) (born 1957), American tennis player * Barbara Joscelyne (born 1959), British Paralympian athlete * Barbara Kalik (born 1936), American politician * Barbara Karinska (1886–1983), Ukrainian costumer of the New York City Ballet * Barbara Karlich (born 1969), Austrian television presenter * Barbara Kavovit, American socialite * Barbara Kay (born 1943), Canadian columnist * Barbara Keeley (born 1952), British politician * Barbara Keiler, pen name Judith Arnold (born 1953), American writer * Barbara Kellerman (born 1949), British actress * Barbara Kendall (born 1967), boardsailor from New Zealand * Barbara B. Kennelly (born 1936), American politician * Barbara Kent (1907–2011), American actress * Barbara Kingsolver (born 1955), American novelist and essayist * Barbara Klerk (born 1989), Belgian figure skater * Barbara Knox (born 1933), English actress * Barbora Kodetová (born 1970), Czech actress * Barbara Kolb (1939–2024), American composer * Barbara Kopple (born 1946), American film director * Barbara Krauthamer (born 1967), American historian * Barbara La Marr (1896–1926), American actress * Barbara Lah (born 1972), Italian triple jumper * Barbara Lea (1929–2011), American actress and singer * Barbara Ledermann (born 1925), German-born American Holocaust survivor * Barbara Lee (born 1946), American politician * Barbara Levick (1931–2023), British historian * Barbara Lezzi (born 1972), Italian politician * Barbara Liskov (born 1939), American computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award * Barbara Longhi (1552–1638), Italian painter * Barbara de Loor (born 1974), Dutch speed skater * Barbara Lüdemann (1922–1992), German politician * Barbara Mandrell (born 1948), American singer and musician * Barbara Joan March (born 1945), American criminal * Barbara Masini (born 1974), Italian politician * Barbara Matera (politician) (born 1981), Italian politician * Barbara Matera (costume designer) (1929–2001), British-born American costume and clothing designer * Barbara McAlister (disambiguation), Barbara McAlister, various individuals with the same or similar names * Barbara McCauley (born 1951), American romance writer * Barbara McClintock (1902–1992), American scientist * Barbara McNair (1934–2007), American singer and actress * Barbara Mensing (born 1960), German archer * Barbara Mikulski (born 1936), American politician * Barbara Mitcalfe (1928–2017), New Zealand conservationist, botanist and educator * Barbara Moore (disambiguation), Barbara Moore, various individuals with the same or similar names * Barbara Nedeljáková (born 1979), Slovak actress * Barbara Nichols (1928–1976), American actress and sex symbol * Barbara Niedernhuber (born 1974), German luger * Barbara Oddone (born 1970), Italian tennis player * Barbara O'Neal, American novelist * Barbara O'Neil (1910–1980), American actress * Barbara O'Shea (born 1963), Australian politician * Bárbara Palacios (born 1963), Venezuelan beauty queen * Barbara Palvin (born 1993), Hungarian model * Barbara Patton (born 1944), New York politician and university professor * Barbara Paulus (born 1970), Austrian tennis player * Barbara Pennington (1954–2023), American music artist * Barbara Peterson (born 1953), American philanthropist and former beauty pageant titleholder * Barbara Piwnik (born 1955), Polish judge and politician * Barbara Poma, founder of the Pulse nightclub, which experienced a mass shooting on June 12, 2016. * Barbara Pompili (born 1975), French politician * Barbara Potter (born 1961), Barbara Jordan's American compatriot and tennis player * Barbara Pravi (born 1993), French singer * Barbara Rafferty (born 1950), Scottish actress * Barbara Randolph (1942–2002), American soul singer * Barbara Radziwiłł (1520–1551), Queen of Poland * Barbara Rittner (born 1973), German tennis player * Barbara Riveros Diaz (born 1987), Chilean triathlete * Barbara Roads, Barbara "Dusty" Roads (born 1928), labor activist and flight attendant * Barbara Roche (born 1954), British politician * Barbara Rokowska (1926–2012), Polish mathematician * Barbara Romagnan (born 1974), French politician and teacher * Barbara Ann Rowan (1938–2020), American attorney * Barbara Rudnik (1958–2009), German actress * Barbara Sadleder (born 1967), Austrian alpine skier * Dame Barbara Salt (1904–1975), British diplomat * Barbara Schack (1873/4–1958), Sudeten German politician * Barbara Schett (born 1976), Austrian tennis player * Barbara Schöneberger (born 1974), German entertainer * Barbara Schwartz (disambiguation), several people * Barbara Seidenath (born 1960), American metalsmith and jeweler * Barbara Schmid-Federer (born 1965), Swiss politician * Barbara Seal, Canadian former judge from Montreal, Quebec. * Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990), American actress * Barbara Steel (1857–1942), Scottish-South African suffragette * Barbra Streisand (born 1942), American singer and film and theatre actress * Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677), Italian Baroque singer and composer * Barbara Sturgeon, British broadcaster * Barbara Sukowa (born 1950), German actress * Barbara Thaler (born 1982), Austrian politician * Barbara Thenn (1519–1579) Austrian merchant and Münzmeister * Barbara Traub, American photographer * Barbara Tudek (1952–2019), biologist, professor who served as president of the Polish section of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society * Basia, Barbara "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (born 1954), Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist * Barbara Vernon (activist), Australian maternity activist and government lobbyist * Barbara Vernon (writer) (1916–1978), Australian playwright and screenwriter * Barbara Voss (born 1967), American historical archaeologist * Barbara Wagner (born 1938), Canadian figure skater * Barbara Walters (1929–2022), American journalist * Dame Barbara Ward, Barbara Ward, Lady Jackson, British economist and writer * Barbara Wasinger (born 1958), American politician * Barbara Webster-Bourne, Anguillian Speaker of the National Assembly * Dame Barbara Windsor (1937–2020), English comedy and soap opera actress * Barbara Alyn Woods (born 1962), American actress * Barbara Woodward (born 1961), British diplomat * Barbara Wylie (1861–1954), British suffragette * Barbara Yeaman (1924–2025), American conservationist * Barbara Yelin (born 1977), German cartoonist * Barbara Yorke (born 1951), British historian * Barbara Young (disambiguation), Barbara Young, various individuals with the same or similar names * Barbara Yung (1959–1985), Hong Kong actress * Barbara Zdunk (1769–1811), Polish alleged arsonist

Fictional characters with the given name Barbara (or variants)

* Barbara, a character in 2020 video game ''List of Genshin Impact characters#Barbara, Genshin Impact'' * Barbara Barrows, Sissy Spacek's character in HBO television film ''If These Walls Could Talk'' * Barbara Fitts, in American Beauty (1999 film), ''American Beauty'' * Barbara Goodwin, a character in the American sitcom television series ''The Hogan Family#Cast, The Hogan Family'' * Barbara Gordon, also known as Batgirl, in DC Comics * Barbara "Barb" Holland, in ''Stranger Things'' * Barbara Lee in ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' * Barbara Maitland, in ''Beetlejuice'' * Barbie, Barbara "Barbie" Roberts, the name of famous Mattel doll * Barbara Rose, in ''The War of the Roses (film), The War of the Roses''

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Variants

People with the given name Barbara (or variants)

Fictional characters with the given name Barbara (or variants)

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