Barbara is a feminine given name of greek origin, from barbaros, meaning foreign or stranger-originally an onomatopoetic term greeks used for those who spoke unintelligible, non-greek. What is the meaning of the name barbara? Discover the origin, popularity, barbara name meaning, and names related to barbara with mama natural's fantastic baby names guide.

Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name barbara for girls. 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 united states. Barbara is a feminine name that means this name derives from the ancient greek bรกrbaros โ€Ž (ฮฒฮฌฯฮฒฮฑฯฮฟฯ‚), meaning foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak. Its greek origins.