babyNamedBarbara
“foreigner, who speaks another language”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,189th
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- +1.5% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1972
Meaning and origin of Barbara
Barbara means “foreigner, who speaks another language” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Barbara in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1972.
- Over recent years, Barbara has been stable (+1.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Barbara every 96 schools.
Barbara in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
891st girls’ name889 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,435+0.9% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,256th girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,725
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,838th girls’ name47 babies in 3 years1 girl in 16,337
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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