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Barbara

in Alabama

There are 17,174 people with the first name "Barbara" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

NameRank
Barbara 13
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  1. is 9th most common Thomas
  2. is 10th most common Richard
  3. is 11th most common Linda
  4. is 12th most common Patricia
  5. is 13th most common Barbara
  6. is 14th most common Joseph
  7. is 15th most common Larry
  8. is 16th most common Betty
  9. is 17th most common Kenneth

Similar Names and Nicknames

Barbra, Babs, Barbs, Barbera, Barreba, Barbie, Barb

Most Common Last Names for Barbara

Smith, Williams, Johnson, Jones, Harris, Brown, Davis, Jackson, Thomas, Wilson

Meaning & History

(female) From Latin, meaning ‘foreign woman’ (a feminine form of barbarus ‘foreign’, from Greek, referring originally to the unintelligible chatter of foreigners, which sounded to the Greek ear like no more than bar-bar). St Barbara has always been one of the most popular saints in the calendar, although there is some doubt whether she ever actually existed. According to legend, she was imprisoned in a tower and later murdered by her father, who was then struck down by a bolt of lightning. Accordingly, she is the patron of architects, stonemasons, and fortifications, and of firework makers, artillerymen, and gunpowder magazines.

Variant: Barbra (a modern contracted spelling, as in the case of the singer, actress, and film director Barbra Streisand, b. 1942).

Short form: Barb (mainly North American, informal).

Pet forms: Barbie, Babs, Babette.

Recent Searches for "Barbara" in Alabama

Since June 2009
5,087

Most Popular Search

Barbara Smith, AL (99 searches)
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