Save Gender Feminine Usage Galician (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈbaɾ.ka̝/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Galician word barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.