Meaning of barbara - what does barbara mean? Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name barbara for girls. 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. Barbara is a feminine name that means this name derives from the ancient greek bΓ‘rbaros β€Ž (βάρβαρος), meaning foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak. Its greek origins.