👧 Girl Name Greek · English

Barbara

Pronunciation /barb-AR-a/

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“foreign”

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Meaning of Barbara

Barbara is a girl name of English origin, popular among Greek families. It means “foreign, stranger”.

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Popularity
82/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
18/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Barbara Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#60#63#662015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#63

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🎨 Nicknames for Barbara

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📋 Key Info

Meaningforeign
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity82/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningforeign
First Name LetterB
Total Letters7
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity82/100

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