Barbra

Barbra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “foreign woman”
Origin: Greek
Say it: BAR-bruh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Barbra is a spelling variant of Barbara, from Greek barbaros. The simplified spelling is well known from singer and actress Barbra Streisand.

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How popular is Barbra?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Barbra in 20240

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 18807,758

Barbra was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Barbra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Barbaraforeign woman · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Barbra questions

What does the name Barbra mean?

Barbra means "foreign woman". It comes from Greek. Barbra is a spelling variant of Barbara, from Greek barbaros. The simplified spelling is well known from singer and actress Barbra Streisand.

Is Barbra a boy or girl name?

Barbra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Barbra?

Barbra was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Barbra?

Barbra is usually pronounced BAR-bruh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.