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Barbara

in Delaware

There are 4,872 people with the first name "Barbara" in Delaware.

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Ranking in Delaware

NameRank
Barbara 13
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  1. is 9th most common Richard
  2. is 10th most common Thomas
  3. is 11th most common Charles
  4. is 12th most common Patricia
  5. is 13th most common Barbara
  6. is 14th most common George
  7. is 15th most common Linda
  8. is 16th most common Paul
  9. is 17th most common Edward

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common Last Names for Barbara

Smith, Miller, Williams, Brown, Moore, Allen, Davis, Johnson, Jones, Clark

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 Delaware

Since June 2009
1,261

Most Popular Search

Barbara Smith, DE (9 searches)
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