Barbe

Gender Feminine

Usage French

Pronounced Pron. /baʁb/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French form of Barbara. In modern times it is usually only used in reference to the saint, while Barbara is more common as a given name.

Related Names

DiminutiveBabette

Other Languages & CulturesVarvara(Bulgarian) Bara, Barbara, Barica(Croatian) Bára, Barbora(Czech) Barbara(Danish) Babette, Barbara(Dutch) Babe, Babette, Babs, Barb, Barbara, Barbie, Barbra, Bobbi, Bobbie(English) Barbare(Georgian) Babette, Barbara, Bärbel(German) Varvara(Greek) Barbara, Borbála, Boróka(Hungarian) Báirbre(Irish) Barbara(Italian) Barbara(Late Roman) Barbora(Lithuanian) Varvara(Macedonian) Barbara(Norwegian) Barbara, Basia(Polish) Bárbara(Portuguese) Varvara, Varya(Russian) Barabal(Scottish Gaelic) Barbora(Slovak) Barbara(Slovene) Bárbara(Spanish) Barbara, Barbro(Swedish)

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Categories

one syllable, saints

Entry updated December 14, 2019