Barbara is the 860 ranked female name by popularity. Barbara is a popular name derived from the feminine form of the greek word ‘barbaros’, which means ‘stranger’ or ‘foreign.’ the term ‘barbaros’ was initially used by greeks to describe all foreigners, including the romans. According to legend, saint barbara was a young woman killed by her father dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning
She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen.
The name barbara is primarily a female name of greek origin that means stranger
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