Barbara

BAR-bah-rah3 syllables

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Means 'foreign' or 'strange' in Greek. (Greek)

What does Barbara mean?

Greek: Means 'foreign' or 'strange' in Greek.. Barbara is derived from the Greek word 'barbaros', meaning 'foreign' or 'strange'. It has been a popular name in various cultures.

Is Barbara a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Barbara in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Barbara in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Barbara suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Barbara’s Daycare Verdict

The other pups at daycare are wagging with excitement about Barbara. They think if she can handle a squeaky toy as well as she handles her name, we’re all getting daily dance lessons!

Names similar to Barbara

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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