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Bárbara

"foreign woman"

Nicknames Barbie · Bárbarita

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BAR·bah·rah

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

Greek barbaros (foreign, non-Greek)

What Bárbara means

Bárbara is a girl name of Greek origin meaning "foreign woman". It comes from Greek barbaros (foreign, non-Greek). It is pronounced BAR-bah-rah.

Saint Barbara, feast December 4, is the patron of miners and artillerymen; the Santa Bárbara mine in Chihuahua carries her name.

Nicknames in Mexico: Barbie, Bárbarita. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.

Popularity: a common name in Mexico.

Related meanings: strength, saint.

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Bárbara means foreign woman

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