Barbu is a male

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

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 ...

or a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

; of obscure origin, it may derive from either the word ''barbă'' ("beard") or serve as the masculine form of ''Barbara''.

Alexandru Graur Alexandru Graur (; July 9, 1900 – July 9, 1988) was a Romanian linguist. Born into a Jewish family in Botoșani, Graur graduated from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Bucharest and the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris (19 ...

, ''Nume de persoane'', p. 53. Bucharest: Editura științifică, 1965.

As a given name

Barbu Alinescu Barbu Alinescu (20 January 1890–30 November 1952) was a major general of the Romanian Armed Forces during World War II. He was born in Bucharest in 1890. After graduating from military school with the rank of second lieutenant, he participa ...

(1890–1952), Romanian general *

Barbu Bellu Barbu Bellu (1825–1900) was a Romanian baron, minister of culture, and minister of justice. Bellu Cemetery, the most famous cemetery in Romania, sits on a plot of land donated by Barbu Bellu to the local administration. A member of the , of Aro ...

(1825–1900), Romanian baron and politician * Barbu Brezianu (1909–2008), Romanian poet, art critic, art historian and judge *

Barbu Catargiu Barbu Catargiu (; 26 October 1807 – ) was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 20 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates o ...

(1807–1862), Romanian politician and journalist * Barbu III Craiovescu (died 1565), de facto Prince of Wallachia *

Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea; pen name of Barbu Ștefan; April 11, 1858 – April 29, 1918) was a Romanian writer and poet, considered one of the greatest figures in the National awakening of Romania. Early life and studies He was born on April ...

(1858–1918), Romanian dramatist and poet * Barbu Fundoianu (1898–1944), Romanian and French poet-philosopher *

Barbu Lăzăreanu Barbu Lăzăreanu (born Avram Lazarovici,Valentin Chifor, "Lăzăreanu Barbu", in Aurel Sasu (ed.), ''Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române'', Vol. I, pp. 839–840. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004. or Bercu Leizerovici,Constantin Ior ...

(1881–1957), Romanian literary historian, bibliographer and left-wing activist *

Barbu Paris Mumuleanu Barbu Paris Mumuleanu (1794 – May 21, 1836) was a Wallachian poet. Born in Slatina, Romania, Slatina, his father was originally from a village and sold trinkets. Initially employed as a logothete to the ''vistier'' (treasurer),Alexandru Piru, ''I ...

(1794–1836), Wallachian poet * Barbu Nemțeanu (1887–1919), Romanian poet * Barbu Solacolu (1897–1976), Romanian poet and social scientist *

Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei (), also written as ''Stirbey'', (17 August 1799 – April 13, 1869), a member of the Bibescu boyar family, was a hospodar (Prince of Wallachia) on two occasions, between 1848 and 1853, and between 1854 and 1856. ...

(1799–1869), Prince of Wallachia *

Barbu Știrbey Prince Barbu Alexandru Știrbey (; 4 November 1872 – 24 March 1946) was 30th Prime Minister of Romania, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Romania in 1927. Early life and ancestry Born into the prestigious Știrbei, House of Știrbey, he was ...

(1872–1946), Prime Minister of Romania

As a surname

* Alexandru Barbu (born 1987), Romanian alpine skier * Constantin Barbu (born 1971), Romanian football player * Daniel Barbu (born 1957), Romanian political scientist *

Eugen Barbu Eugen Barbu (; 20 February 1924 – 7 September 1993) was a Romanian modern novelist, short story writer, journalist, and correspondent member of the Romanian Academy. The latter position was vehemently criticized by those who contended tha ...

(1924–1993), Romanian novelist and journalist *

Filaret Barbu Filaret Barbu (April 16, 1903 – May 31, 1984) was a Romanian operetta composer. Life Filaret Barbu was the son of Iosif Hazi Barbu, a pork butcher, and Ema Barbu (''née'' Dragoș). During his childhood he often heard traditional Romanian l� ...

(1903–1984), Romanian operetta composer *

Florin Barbu Florin Barbu (born 6 April 1974 in Sibiu, Romania) is a bass player. Florin played in Romanian bands Arca, Timpuri Noi, Proconsul, Blazzaj, Partizan and Cargo. Florin Barbu was awarded with Cultural Merit Order, as Knight. In 2017 he became Ho ...

(born 1974), Romanian bass guitarist *

Gelu Barbu Gelu Barbu (; 14 April 1932 – 17 February 2016) was a Romanian-born Spanish ballet dancer and choreographer. Life Barbu was born in Lugoj, the son of composer Filaret Barbu. He received his basic training at the ballet school of the Romanian Na ...

(1932–2016), Romanian-born Spanish ballet dancer and choreographer *

Gheorghe Barbu Gheorghe Barbu (born November 3, 1951) is a Romanian politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L), he represented Hunedoara County in the Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2008, and served as Labor Minister in the Călin Popescu-Tă ...

(born 1951), Romanian politician *

Ion Barbu Ion Barbu (, pen name of Dan Barbilian; 18 March 1895 –11 August 1961) was a Romanian mathematician and poet. His name is associated with the Mathematics Subject Classification number 51C05, which is a major posthumous recognition reserved ...

(1895–1961), Romanian mathematician and poet *

Marga Barbu Margareta-Yvonne Barbu also known as Marga Barbu born ''Margareta-Yvonne Butuc'' (24 February 1929 – 31 March 2009) was a Romanian actress. She was born in 1929 in Ocna Șugatag, Maramureș County, and moved to Bucharest at age 14. In 1950 s ...

(1929–2009), Romanian actress *

Marin Barbu Marin Barbu (born 5 April 1958) is a Romanian football coach and former footballer. During his football career, Marin Barbu played, among others, for Steaua București and FCM Brașov. Coaching career Barbu left his position as head coach of ...

(born 1958), Romanian football player and coach *

Natalia Barbu Natalia Barbu (; born 22 August 1979) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best known for Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Fight (Natalia Barbu song), Fig ...

(born 1979), Moldovan singer and songwriter *

Ștefan Barbu Ștefan Barbu (2 March 1908 in Arad, Romania, Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania) – 30 June 1970 in Arad, Romania, Arad) was a Romanian association football, football striker, who played at the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. Club career Barb ...

(1908–1970), Romanian football player *

Sulfina Barbu Sulfina Barbu (; born 9 March 1967) is a Romanian politician and member of the Chamber of Deputies. Life Barbu was born on 9 March 1967. In 1990 she graduated from the Faculty of Geology and Geophysics of the University of Bucharest. From 1991 ...

(born 1967), Romanian politician * Viorel P. Barbu (born 1941), Romanian mathematician

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