Namesakes
Barb Henrickson
(f) 
Fictional Characters from Television 2006 Big Love
Barbara
(f) ?-235
Saints
Barbara
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1939 Barbara
Barbara
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1953 (hurricane)
Barbara
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1954 (storm)
Barbara Ann
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1965 Barbara Ann
Barbara
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2012 Barbara
Barbara Allen
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 16xx Barbara Allen
Barbara Jo Allen
(f) 1906-1974
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Babcock
(f) 1937-
Emmy Award Winners 1981 Hill Street Blues (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Bach
(f) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Bain
(f) 1931-
Emmy Award Winners 1967; 1968; 1969 Mission: Impossible (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Barrie
(f) 1931-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
B. J. Bedford
(a.k.a. Barbara) (f) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Barbara Bel Geddes
(f) 1922-2005
Emmy Award Winners 1980 Dallas (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Billingsley
(f) 1915-2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Bouchet
(f) 1943-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Britton
(f) 1920-1980
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Burke
(f) 1917-1998
Olympic Medalists 1936 4x100 m relay (silver)
Barbara Bush
(f) 1925-2018
American First Ladies 1989-1993
Barbara Carrera
(f) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Cartland
(f) 1901-2000
Notable Writers
Barbara Clark
(f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Barbara Dickson
(f) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Barbara Eden
(f) 1931-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Ferrell
(f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1968 100 m; 4x100 m relay (silver/gold)
Barbara Flynn
(f) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Göbel
(f) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
Barbara Han A-gi
(f) 1791-1839
Saints
Barbara Harris
(f) 1935-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Havers
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1988 A Great Deliverance
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Barbara Hershey
(f) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Jones
(f) 1937-
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1960 4x100 m relay (gold)
Barbara Kingsolver
(f) 1955-
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 2023 Demon Copperhead
Barbara Krause
(f) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1980 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (gold)
Barbara Krug
(f) 1956-
Olympic Medalists 1980 4x400 m relay (silver)
Barbara McClintock
(f) 1902-1992
Nobel Prize Winners 1983 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Barbara Mensing
(f) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 archery - team (silver/bronze)
Barbara Murray
(f) 1929-2014
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara O'Neil
(f) 1910-1980
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Palvin
(f) 1993-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model)
Barbara Pym
(f) 1913-1980
Notable Writers
Barbara Rush
(f) 1927-2024
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Schett
(f) 1976-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Barbara Sobotta
(f) 1936-2000
Olympic Medalists 1960 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Barbara Stanwyck
(f) 1907-1990
Emmy Award Winners 1961; 1966 The Barbara Stanwyck Show; The Big Valley (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Stevens
(f) 1954-
Hall-of-Famers 2020 (basketball)
Barbara Walters
(f) 1929-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Notable Journalists
Barbi Benton
(f) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Barbie Ferreira
(f) 1996-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Barbra Streisand
(a.k.a. Barbara) (f) 1942-
Grammy Award Winners 1964; 1978 The Barbra Streisand Album; Evergreen (album of the year/song of the year)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Oscar Award Winners 1969 Funny Girl (actress)
Basia
(f) 1954-
Notable Musicians
Franziska, Princess of Liechtenstein
(middle name Barbara) (f) 1813-1881
Other Royalty 1836-1858 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Guusje Nederhorst
(a.k.a. Barbara) (f) 1969-2004
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Leslie Knope
(middle name Barbara) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2009 Parks and Recreation
Lillian Board
(middle name Barbara) (f) 1948-1970
Olympic Medalists 1968 400 m (silver)
Mary Quant
(a.k.a. Barbara) (f) 1930-2023
Notable Artists
Pola Negri
(a.k.a. Barbara) (f) 1897-1987
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ruth Rendell
(middle name Barbara) (f) 1930-2015
Notable Writers
Shirley Strickland
(middle name Barbara) (f) 1925-2004
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952; 1956 100 m; 4x100 m relay; 80 m hurdles (silver/bronze/gold)
Teresa Ciepły
(middle name Barbara) (f) 1937-2006
Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964 4x100 m relay; 80 m hurdles (bronze/gold/silver)