Barbara is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ''barbaros'' ( el, βάρβαρος) meaning "stranger" or "foreign". In

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

and

Greek Orthodox The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek language, Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the Eastern Orthodox Church, entire body of Orthodox (Chalced ...

tradition, Saint Barbara ( Greek: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα) was

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ...

ed by her father, who was then punished with death by lightning. As such, St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. Early Christians occasionally referred to themselves as "barbarians" in opposition to the pagan Romans and Greeks. Today, the name Barbara or its variants are well used for female babies born in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

, the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

, Georgia,

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

, and

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

. It was among the most popular names for girls in English-speaking countries in the first half of the 20th century but has since decreased in usage in countries such as the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

. In

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

, Barbara was particularly popular during the 1970s: it was among the top 10 names given to girls born from 1969 to 1977, rising to 2nd place (behind Maria) in 1971. In the same year it was the most common name for girls born in

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

and in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

.Cfr. Enzo Caffarelli, ''L'onomastica personale nella città di Roma dalla fine del secolo XIX ad oggi. Per una nuova prospettivi di sociografia e cronografia antroponimica'', Tubinga, Niemeyer, 1996 (in Italian).

Variants

*Babara ( Hawaiian) *Babbie (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

) *Baiba ( Latvian) *Baibín (

Irish Gaelic Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the ...

) *Bairbre (

) *Bára ( Czech) *Barabal (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

) * Barb (name) (

) *Barba ( Faroese) *Bàrbara (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

) *Bárbara ( Galician, Portuguese, Spanish) *Barbara ( Croatian,

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, Hungarian, Italian,

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

, Slovene) *Barbare (

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

) *Barbary (

) *Bärbel (

) *Barbera ( Italian, old Florentine variant) *Barbie (

) *Barbo ( Norwegian) *Barbora ( Czech,

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

, Slovak) *Barborka ( Slovak), ( Czech) *Barbra (

) * Barbro ( Norwegian,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Barbuš, Baruš ( Czech) *Barby (

) *Barča ( Czech) *Barunka ( Czech) *Baruška ( Czech) *Basia (

) *Baśka (

) *Basieńka (

) *Berber ( West Frisian) *Borbála ( Hungarian) * Varvara (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, Greek) *Βαρβάρα (Varvara), ( Greek) *Варвара (Varvara), ( Russian,

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

) *Варя (Varya), ( Russian,

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

)

People with the given name Barbara (or variants)

* Saint Barbara, early Christian martyr * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), stage name of Monique Andrée Serf, French singer * Barbara Bailey (1910–2003), British nun (Sister Mary Barbara Bailey), artist, and illustrator *

Barbara Evelyn Bailey Barbara Evelyn Bailey (born 14 March 1942) is an educator, writer and gender studies scholar from Kingston, Jamaica. In addition to her education work, she has represented Jamaica at numerous conferences and assemblies regarding women's rights. ...

(born 1942), Jamaican educator and gender studies advocate * Barbara Bailey (born 1944), American politician *

Barbara Bailey (Connecticut Four) The Connecticut Four are librarians who filed a lawsuit known as Doe v. Gonzales, challenging the constitutional validity of National Security Letters (NSL) issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the USA PATRIOT Act. In 2005 ...

, American librarian and activist *

Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...

(born 1988), known as Bárbara, Brazilian footballer *

Barbara of Cilli Barbara of Cilli or Barbara of Celje ( Hungarian: ''Cillei Borbála'', German: ''Barbara von Cilli,'' Slovenian and Croatian'': Barbara Celjska,'' 1392 – 11 July 1451), was the Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia by marriage t ...

(1392–1451), Queen of Hungary, Germany and Bohemia, Empress of Holy Roman Empire *

Barbara of Hesse Barbara of Hesse, Duchess of Württemberg-Mömpelgard (8 April 1536 – 8 June 1597) was a German noblewoman, and the wife of Count George I of Württemberg-Mömpelgard. Her second husband was Daniel, Count of Waldeck. Family Barbara was born i ...

(1536–1597), Duchess of Württemberg-Mömpelgard *

Barbara of Austria Barbara of Austria (30 April 1539 – 19 September 1572), was an Archduchess of Austria as a member of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio during 1565–1572. Life Early years Born in Vienna o ...

(1539–1572), Duchess of Ferrara *

Barbara of Brandenburg (1464–1515) Barbara of Brandenburg (30 May 1464 – 4 September 1515), a member of the German House of Hohenzollern, was by birth Margravine of Brandenburg, and by her two marriages, Duchess of Głogów from 1472 to 1476, and Queen of Bohemia (although only ...

, Queen consort of Bohemia and Hungary *

Barbara of Portugal , spouse = Ferdinand VI of Spain , house = Braganza (''by birth'') Bourbons of Spain (''by marriage'') , father = John V of Portugal , mother = Maria Anna of Austria , religion = Roman Catholicism Barbara of Po ...

(1711–1758), Queen Consort of Spain * Barbara Abart (born 1985), Italian luger *

Barbara Abbott Barbara Kenyon Abbott (born 1943) is an American linguist. She earned her PhD in linguistics in 1976 at the University of California at Berkeley under the supervision of George Lakoff. From 1976 to 2006, she was a professor in the department of ...

(born 1943), American linguist * Barbara Acklin (1943–1998), American soul singer * Barbara Adams (born 1951), Pennsylvania attorney and politician * Barbara Adams (Egyptologist) (1945–2002), British egyptologist * Barbara Adams (politician) (born 1962), Canadian politician * Barbra Amesbury (born 1948), formerly Bill Amesbury, Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker *

Varvara Akritidou Varvara Akritidou ( gr, Βαρβάρα Ακριτίδου; born 15 July 1981 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek judoka, who competed in the women's half-heavyweight category. She held two Greek senior titles in her own division, picked up a total of six ...

(born 1981), Greek judoka *

Barbara Angus Barbara Angus (15 January 1924 – 4 February 2005) was a New Zealand diplomat and historian who served as the country's ambassador to the Philippines between 1978 and 1981. She also worked for the Department of Internal Affairs as a research ...

(1924–2005), New Zealand diplomat and historian *

Barbara Auer Barbara Auer (; born ) is a German actress. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films including '' My Daughter Belongs to Me'' (for which she won a German Film Award for "Best Actress"), ', ', and ''The Book Thief''. Awards * 19 ...

(born 1959), German actress *

Barbara Avedon Barbara Avedon (June 14, 1925 – August 31, 1994) was an American Screenwriting#Television writing, television writer, political Activism, activist, and Feminism, feminist. She founded the anti-war organization Another Mother for Peace. Bio ...

(1925–1994), television writer *

Barbara Ayrton-Gould Barbara Bodichon Ayrton-Gould (née Ayrton; 3 April 1886 – 14 October 1950) was a British Labour politician and suffragist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hendon North from 1945 to 1950. Background and family life Ayrton-Goul ...

(1886–1950), British politician and suffragist * Barbara Bach (born 1947), American actress *

Barbara Bain Barbara Bain (born Mildred Fogel; September 13, 1931) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the action television series '' Mission: Impossible'' (1966–1969), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Awar ...

(born 1931), American actress *

Barbara Ballard Barbara W. Ballard (born November 14, 1944) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. Born in Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in t ...

(born 1944), American politician *

Barbara Ball Barbara Ball MRCS, LRCP, OBE (13 June 1924 – 13 March 2011) was a Bermudian physician, politician and social activist. She was the first woman physician to practice in Bermuda and took both black and white patients, an unusual event in the ...

(1924–2011), Bermudian politician *

Barbara Bartuś Barbara Halina Bartuś Gurbisz (born 3 July 1967 in Gorlice) is a Polish politician, a Member of Polish Parliament from 4th to 10th Sejm. Life and education Bartuś graduated from Stanisław Wyspiański High School in Biecz. In 2000 she gra ...

(born 1967), Polish politician *

Barbara Bates Barbara Jane Bates (August 6, 1925 – March 18, 1969) was an American singer and actress, best known for her portrayal of Phoebe in the 1950 drama film ''All About Eve''. and as Katy Morgan on '' It's a Great Life'' (1954–1956). Early life ...

(1925–1969), American actress *

(1928–2002), American physician, author and historian *

Barbara Berlusconi Barbara Berlusconi (born 30 July 1984) is an Italian business executive. She is advisor to the board of Fininvest and previously sat on the board of directors of A.C. Milan as vice-chairman and CEO. Early life Barbara Berlusconi was born in ...

(born 1984), Italian business executive *

Barbara Bestor Barbara Bestor (born 1966) is an American architect based in Los Angeles, California. She is the principal of Bestor Architecture, founded in 1992. Examples of her work include the Beats Electronics Headquarters in Culver City, Blackbirds, small l ...

(born 1969), American architect based in Los Angeles *

Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard (born June 15, 1950) is an American politician who served as mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1995. Bohannan-Sheppard was the first Democrat to be elected mayor of Chester in almost a century and the second fe ...

(born 1950), American politician *

Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. ...

(born 1940), American politician (US House Representative & US Senator, D-CA) *

Barbara Bush Barbara Pierce Bush (June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of President George H. W. Bush, and the founder of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She previously was ...

(1925–2018), First Lady of the United States (1989–1993) *

Barbara Calder Barbara Calder (19 July 1924 - 27 January 2018) was a pioneering British yachtswoman. She was born Barbara Brydone in London on 19 July 1924, the daughter of James "Robin" Marr Brydone a doctor and his wife Mary "Mamie" Brydone née Birch. Her fa ...

(1924–2018), British yachtswoman *

Barbara Carrera Barbara Carrera (born Barbara Kingsbury) is an American actress, model and artist. She starred in the films ''The Master Gunfighter'' (1975), ''Embryo'' (1976), '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1977), ''Condorman'' (1981), ''I, the Jury'' (1982) a ...

(born 1945), Nicaraguan American actress *Dame

Barbara Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) published as Barbara Cartland was an English writer, known as the Queen of Romance, who published both contemporary romance, contemporary and historical romance novels, the lat ...

(1901–2000), English novelist * Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn (1910–2002), British politician * Barbara Creecy (born 1958), South African politician * Barbara Colby (1939–1975), American actress *

Barbara Comstock Barbara Jean Comstock (née Burns; born June 30, 1959) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was a member o ...

(born 1959), American attorney, lobbyist, and politician *

Barbara Comyns Barbara Irene Veronica Comyns Carr (born Barbara Irene Veronica Bayley; 27 December 1907Celia Brayfield (2004)Carr, Barbara Irene Veronica Comyns (1907–1992) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 14 ...

(1907–1992), English writer and artist *

Barbara Corcoran Barbara Ann Corcoran (born March 10, 1949) is an American businesswoman, investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality. She founded The Corcoran Group, a real estate brokerage in New York City, which she sold to NRT for $66 million ...

(born 1949), American entrepreneur *

Barbara Dawson Barbara Dawson (born 26 April 1957) is an Irish author, editor, art historian, gallery director, and curator. She is curator of several art exhibitions including the works of notable artists such as Francis Bacon (2009). Dawson is the first fe ...

(born 1957), Irish art historian, museum gallery director, author, curator *

Barbara Dex Barbara Maria Karel Deckx (born 22 January 1974), better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian n ...

(born 1974), Belgian singer * Barbara Dickson (born 1947), British singer * Barbara Dittrich (born 1964), American politician * Barbara Dunkelman (born 1989), Canadian-born actress for Rooster Teeth * Barbara Eden (born 1931), American actress *

Barbara Ercolano Barbara Ercolano is an Italian astrophysics, astrophysicist known for her work on Cosmic dust, interstellar dust, star formation, and protoplanetary disks. She is the Professor for Theoretical Astrophysics in the at the Ludwig Maximilian Universit ...

, Italian astrophysicist *

Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke) Barbro Eriksdotter Bielke (died 1553), known in history as Barbro Påle ("Barbara Stake") and ''Fru Barbro på Brokind'' ('Lady Barbro of Brokind') was a Swedish nobility, noble and landowner. She is known as the subject of a ghost story, in which ...

,(died 1553), Swedish noble *

Varvara Fasoi Varvara Fasoi ( el, Βαρβάρα Φασόη; born 2 February 1991) is a Greek cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team . She competed at the UCI Road World Championships on five occasions between 2014 and 2019. Major r ...

(born 1991), Greek road cyclist * Barbara Feldon (born 1933), American actress *

Barbara Figueroa Barbara Figueroa is an American chef who was best known for her work at the Hunt Club, and her restaurant B. Figueroa. She won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Northwest Chef in 1992. Career Barbara Figueroa grew up in New York City, and ...

, American chef * Varvara Filiou (born 1994), Greek rhythmic gymnast and coach * barbara findlay, Canadian lawyer * Barbara Flaminia (1540–1586), Italian stage actress *

Barbara Floridia Barbara Floridia (born 5 February 1977) is an Italian politician who currently serves as a Senator. She is also undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Education, University and Research in the Draghi government. See also * List of curren ...

(born 1977), Italian politician *

Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg, GBE, DStJ (born Barbara Jekyll and known as Barbara McLaren during her first marriage; 14 June 1887 – 24 September 1973) was a British peeress. Family Born as Barbara Jekyll, she was a daughter of Colon ...

(1887–1973), British peeress * Barbara Frittoli (born 1967), Italian opera singer *

Barbara Frost Dame Barbara Mary Frost, (born 1952) is a British retired charity executive. From 2005 to 2017, she was the chief executive officer (CEO) of WaterAid. She had previously been CEO of Action on Disability and Development, and had worked for Action ...

(born 1952), British charity executive * Barbara Frum (1937–1992), Canadian broadcast journalist *

Barbara Fugger Barbara Fugger (1419 – 23 July 1497) was a German businessperson and banker. Biography Barbara Baesinger was born to a wealthy family in Augsburg, Germany. While still a teenager, she was married to textile merchant Jakob Fugger the Elder. Sh ...

(1419–1497), German banker *Barbara Fuld, better known as

Bracha Fuld Bracha Fuld (; born Barbara Fuld; December 26, 1927 – March 26, 1946) was a German-born Jewish guerrilla fighter who was killed while attempting to escort illegal Jewish immigrants into Palestine (region), Palestine. During the operation, she ...

(1926–1946), German-born Jewish resistance fighter *

Barbra Fuller Barbra Fuller (born Barbara Deane Fuller; July 31, 1921) is an American retired film, television, and radio actress. Career The Nahant, Massachusetts-born Barbara Deane FullerDeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical ...

(born 1921), American actress and centenarian * Barbara Galpin (1855–1922), American journalist *

Barbara Gibbs Golffing Barbara Gibbs (September 23, 1912 – August 13, 1993) was an American poet and translator. Life Gibbs was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended Stanford University and U.C.L.A. She was married to the poet J. V. Cunningham from 193 ...

(1912–1993), American poet and translator *

Barbara Gibson Barbara Gibson (born 25 August 1962) is an American-born British politician and academic. Gibson was a Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the E ...

, Canadian diplomat *

(born 1962), American-born British politician and academic * Barbara Gordon (filmmaker), American documentary filmmaker and author * Barbara Hale (1922–2017), American actress * Barbara Hanley (1882–1959), Canadian politician * Barbara Harris (actress) (1935–2018), American actress and singer * Barbara Hendricks (born 1948), African-American operatic soprano *

Barbara Hendricks (politician) Barbara Anne Hendricks (born 29 April 1952) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel fr ...

(born 1952), German politician, Minister of Finance *Dame

Barbara Hepworth Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leadi ...

(1903–1975), British artist and sculptor * Barbara Hershey (born 1948), American actress * Barbara Howard (1920–2017), Canadian sprinter * Barbara Hutton (1912–1979), American heiress *

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (8 April 1863 – 27 May 1950) was a Dutch painter. Biography Houten was born in Groningen and studied at the École du Louvre in Paris before finishing her studies under August Allebé at the Rijksacademie voor Bee ...

(1863–1950), Dutch painter * Barbara Jackman (born 1950), Canadian lawyer *

Barbara Janke Barbara Lilian Janke, Baroness Janke (born 5 June 1947) is a British former teacher and politician. She was the Liberal Democrat leader of Bristol City Council from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2012. She was first elected councillor for Clifton ...

(born 1947), British politician *

Barbara Jelić-Ružić Barbara Jelić-Ružić (born 8 May 1977) is a former international volleyball player for Croatia. Barbara is the sister of volleyball player Vesna Jelić who was also part of the Croatian team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They are the daughte ...

(born 1977), Croatian volleyball player *

Barbara Joan March Barbara Joan March (born October 10, 1945) is an American criminal from Connecticut, United States of America who is currently imprisoned for 'Mailing Injurious Articles' to fourteen United States government officials. In April 2005, she sent se ...

(born 1945), American criminal * Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), American politician *

Barbara Jordan (poet) Barbara Jordan (born 1949) is an American poet and academic. She is a professor of English at University of Rochester, and Plutzik Memorial Series director. Her work has appeared in ''Paris Review'', ''Sulfur'', ''The Atlantic'', ''The New Yorker ...

(born 1949), American poet * Barbara Jordan (tennis) (born 1957), American tennis player *

Barbara Kalik Barbara Faith (Kalik) Bennett (born November 8, 1936) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative District from 1978 to 1992. She was born in The Bronx in 1936 an attended ...

(born 1936), American politician *

Barbara Karinska Varvara Jmoudsky, better known as Barbara Karinska or simply Karinska (October 3, 1886 – October 18, 1983), was the Oscar-winning costumier of cinema, ballet, musical and dramatic theatre, lyric opera and ice spectacles. Over her 50 year caree ...

(1886–1983), Ukrainian costumer of the New York City Ballet * Barbara Karlich (born 1969), Austrian television presenter *

Barbara Kavovit Barbara Kavovit, colloquially known as Barbara K, is an American author, businesswoman, former political candidate, and reality television personality who appeared on ''The Real Housewives of New York City''. She is the author of two nonfiction ...

, American socialite *

Barbara Kay Barbara Kay (born 1943) is a columnist for the Canadian newspaper ''National Post''. She also writes a weekly column for '' The Post Millennial'' and a monthly column for ''Epoch Times''. Kay announced on July 24, 2020, that she was leaving the ...

(born 1943), Canadian columnist *

Barbara Keeley Barbara Mary Keeley (born 26 March 1952) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Worsley and Eccles South, previously Worsley, since 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005. A member of the ...

(born 1952), British politician *Barbara Keiler, pen name

Judith Arnold Barbara Keiler (born April 7, 1953 in New York City, United States), known more widely by her pseudonym Judith Arnold, is a best-selling American author of crime fiction and over eighty-five romance novels. She has been writing since 1983, and h ...

(born 1953), American writer * Barbara Kellerman (born 1949), British actress *

Barbara B. Kennelly Barbara Bailey Kennelly (born Barbara Ann Bailey; born July 10, 1936) is an American politician. She is the former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut. Family and Educ ...

(born 1936), American politician * Barbara Kent (1907–2011), American actress *

Barbara Klerk Barbara Klerk (born 20 July 1989) is a Belgian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Belgian national champion. Programs Competitive highlights ''JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled t ...

(born 1989), Belgian figure skater * Barbara Knox (born 1933), English actress *

Barbora Kodetová Barbora Kodetová (born 6 September 1970) is a Czech actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of Paul Atreides' concubine Chani in the 2000 television miniseries ''Frank Herbert's Dune'' and its 2003 sequel, ''Frank Herbert's Children of D ...

(born 1970), Czech actress *

Barbara Kolb Barbara Kolb (born February 10, 1939) is an American composer. Her music uses sound masses and often creates vertical structures through simultaneous rhythmic or melodic units ( motifs or figures). Kolb's musical style can be identified by her use ...

(born 1939), American composer * Barbara Kopple (born 1946), American film director * Barbara La Marr (1896–1926), American actress *

Barbara Lah Barbara Lah (born 24 March 1972 in Gorizia) is an Italian triple jumper, whose personal best jump is 14.38 metres, at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, 2003 World Championships in Paris. In addition she has 6.12 m in the long jump. Biogr ...

(born 1972), Italian triple jumper *

Barbara Lea Barbara Lea (April 10, 1929 – December 26, 2011) was an American jazz singer. Music career Lea was born and raised in Detroit. Her father was a clarinetist before becoming attorney general of Michigan. He changed the family name from LeCocq t ...

(1929–2011), American actress and singer * Barbara Lee (born 1946), American politician *

Barbara Levick Barbara M. Levick (born 21 June 1931) is a British historian and epigrapher, focusing particularly on the Late Roman Republic and Early Empire. She is recognised within her field as one of the leading Roman historians of her generation. Educati ...

(born 1931), British historian * Barbara Lezzi (born 1972), Italian politician * Barbara Liskov (born 1939), American computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award *

Barbara Longhi Barbara Longhi (, ; 21 September 1552 – 23 December 1638) was an Italian painter. She was much admired in her lifetime as a portraitist, although most of her portraits are now lost or unattributed. Her work, such as her many Madonna and Child p ...

(1552–1638), Italian painter *

Barbara de Loor Barbara de Loor (born 26 May 1974) is a Dutch retired speed skater who was specialised in the middle long and longer distances, over 1000 to 5000 meters. De Loor will be known in history as a talented skater who often ended up just after the a ...

(born 1974), Dutch speed skater *

Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American country music singer and musician. She is also credited as an actress and author. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was considered among country's most successful music artist ...

(born 1948), American singer and musician *

Barbara Masini Barbara Masini (born 22 January 1974) is an Italian politician who served as Senator from Tuscany in the mixed group as part of the More Europe–Action sub-group from 2018 to 2022. In February 2022, Masini switched parties from Forza Italia be ...

(born 1974), Italian politician *

Barbara Matera (politician) Barbara Matera (born 9 December 1981) is an Italian television announcer, actress and Member of the European Parliament for the centre-right The People of Freedom, People of Freedom party. Biography Barbara Matera was born on 9 December 1981 in ...

(born 1981), Italian politician * Barbara Matera (costume designer) (1929–2001), British-born American costume and clothing designer * Barbara McAlister (diver), American diver *

Barbara McCauley Barbara McCauley is an American romance writer. She has written over 35 romance novels for Harlequin Enterprises since 1991. Biography McCauley was born in Southern California. The youngest of five children, she loved reading and writing from a ...

, American romance writer *

Barbara McClintock Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992) was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell University in 1927. There s ...

(1902–1992), American scientist *

Barbara McNair Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades in television, film, and stage. McNair's professional career began in music dur ...

(1934–2007), American singer and actress *

Barbara Mensing Barbara Mensing (born 23 September 1960 in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia) is an archer from Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in E ...

(born 1960), German archer * Barbara Mikulski (born 1936), American politician * Barbara Mitcalfe (1928 – 2017), New Zealand conservationist, botanist and educator * Barbara Moore (athlete) (born 1957), New Zealand long-distance runner *

Barbara Nedeljáková Barbara Nedeljáková (born May 16, 1979) is a Slovak actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ...

(born 1979), Slovak actress * Barbara Nichols (1928–1976), American actress and sex symbol *

Barbara Niedernhuber Barbara Niedernhuber (nicknamed Babsi, born 6 June 1974 in Berchtesgaden) is a German luger who competed from 1994 to 2006. She won two silver medals in the women's singles event at the Winter Olympics (1998 (she was beaten by 2 thousandths of ...

(born 1974), German luger *

Barbara Oddone Barbara Oddone (born 5 April 1970) is a former Italian deaf female tennis player. She has represented Italy at the Deaflympics from 1989 to 2013. Oddone has won a total of 18 medals at the Deaflympics, which enlightens the career best performanc ...

(born 1970), Italian tennis player * Barbara O'Neal, American novelist * Barbara O'Neil (1910–1980), American actress * Bárbara Palacios (born 1963), Venezuelan beauty queen *

Barbara Palvin Barbara Palvin (; born 8 October 1993)Palvin Barbara's Hungarian biography
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(born 1993), Hungarian model *

Barbara Patton Barbara Patton (born March 28, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life She was born on March 28, 1944, in Brooklyn. She attended St. Peter Claver Elementary School and All Saints Commercial High School. She married and had ...

(born 1944), New York politician and university professor * Barbara Paulus (born 1970), Austrian tennis player *

Barbara Pennington Barbara Pennington (born 1950s) is an American Hi-NRG and soul music artist of the 1970s and 1980s. Career Pennington was born in Chicago and began her musical career when she was discovered by Danny Leake and introduced to Hi-NRG and soul rec ...

(born 1950s), American music artist *

Barbara Piwnik Barbara Elżbieta Piwnik (born 5 March 1955) is a Polish judge. She served as Minister of Justice of Poland from 2001 to 2002. Career A judge by profession, on 19 October 2001, Piwnik was appointed Minister of Justice in the cabinet headed by ...

(born 1955), Polish judge and politician *Barbara Poma, founder of the Pulse nightclub, which experienced a mass shooting on June 12, 2016. *

Barbara Pompili Barbara Pompili (born 13 June 1975) is a French politician who served as Minister of the Ecological Transition under Prime Minister Jean Castex from 2020 to 2022. Pompili has previously served as member of the National Assembly for the 2nd cons ...

(born 1975), French politician *

Barbara Potter Barbara Potter (born October 22, 1961) is a former tennis player from the United States, who competed professionally on the WTA Tour between 1978 and 1989, winning six singles titles and 19 doubles titles. Her highest singles ranking was No. 7 in ...

(born 1961), Jordan's American compatriot and tennis player *

Barbara Pravi Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015, she released five extended plays with the label: ''Barbara Pravi'' (2018), ...

(born 1993), French singer *

Barbara Rafferty Barbara Rafferty (born 15 January 1950 in Clydebank), is a Scottish actress. Credited as Barbara Ann Brown in her early acting career. She is known for her roles as Ella Cotter in the long-running BBC Two sitcom ''Rab C Nesbitt'', then firstly ...

(born 1950), Scottish actress * Barbara Randolph (1942–2002), American soul singer *

Barbara Radziwiłł Barbara Radziwiłł ( pl, Barbara Radziwiłłówna, lt, Barbora Radvilaitė; 6 December 1520/23 – 8 May 1551) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as consort of Sigismund II Augustus, the last male monarch of the Jagiellon dynas ...

(1520–1551), Queen of Poland *

Barbara Rittner Barbara Rittner (born 25 April 1973) is a German former professional tennis player. She currently is the captain of the German Fed Cup team. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 24 in the world, achieved on 1 February 1993. As a junior, sh ...

(born 1973), German tennis player *

Barbara Riveros Diaz Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...

, Chilean triathlete * Barbara Roche (born 1954), British politician *

Barbara Romagnan Barbara Romagnan is a teacher and a French politician who was a member of the Socialist Party since 1995. She later joined the 1 July Movement. Biography Barbara Romagnan was born 25 April 1974 in the city of Annecy. After studies in Lyon (R ...

(born 1974), French politician and teacher *

Barbara Ann Rowan Barbara Ann Rowan (September 6, 1938 – October 31, 2020) was an American attorney. She was the first Black woman to be a prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Early life and education Ba ...

(1938–2020), American attorney * Barbara Rudnik (1958–2009), German actress *Dame Barbara Salt (1904–1975), British diplomat *

Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Eagle (; born 10 March 1976) is an Austrian former professional tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 7 in September 1999. Between 1993 and 2004 she played in 48 matches for the Austria Fed Cup team, ...

(born 1976), Austrian tennis player * Barbara Schöneberger (born 1974), German entertainer * Barbara Schwartz (disambiguation), several people *

Barbara Seidenath Barbara Seidenath (born 1960) is a German-born American jewelry designer, metalsmith, and educator. Biography Barbara Seidenath was born in 1960 in Bavaria, near Munich, Germany. Her father worked in forestry and her mother was a school doctor ...

(born 1960), American metalsmith and jeweler * Barbara Schmid-Federer (born 1965), Swiss politician *

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (; born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic sc ...

(1907–1990), American actress * Barbara Steel (1857–1942), Scottish-South African suffragette *

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...

(born 1942), American singer and film and theatre actress *

Barbara Strozzi Barbara Strozzi (also called Barbara Valle; baptised 6 August 1619 – 11 November 1677) was an Italian composer and singer of the Baroque Period. During her lifetime, Strozzi published eight volumes of her own music, and had more secular ...

(1619–1677), Italian Baroque singer and composer *

Barbara Sturgeon Barbara Sturgeon is a British radio presenter and winner of two Sony Radio Awards for a show she presented on BBC Radio Kent during the 1980s. Sturgeon subsequently presented an early weekend morning programme for BBC Radio 2 in 1992/93, but ret ...

, British broadcaster * Barbara Sukowa (born 1950), German actress *

Barbara Thaler Barbara Thaler (born 16 February 1982) is an Austrian politician of the Tyrolean People's Party (TVP) who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019. Political career In parliament, Thaler has been serving on the Committee on T ...

(born 1982), Austrian politician *

Barbara Thenn Barbara Thenn (1519-1579) was an Austrian merchant and Münzmeister. August Stockhammer: In Salzburg geboren, Lebensbilder aus sieben Jahrhunderten, Salzburger Nachrichten Verlags GmbH. Erscheinungsjahr: 1973, 2. Auflage ISBN 3-85304-032-2 She w ...

(1519-1579) Austrian merchant and Münzmeister *

Barbara Traub Barbara Traub is an American photographer, who was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city ...

, American photographer *

Barbara Tudek Barbara Tudek (; 1952 – March 1, 2019) was a Polish biologist who served as president of the Polish section of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS). In 2019, Tudek was a recipient of the Frits Sobels Award. Early l ...

(1952–2019), biologist, professor who served as president of the Polish section of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society * Barbara "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (born 1954), Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist *

Barbara Vernon (activist) Dr Barbara Vernon is an Australian maternity activist and a government lobbyist who seeks to improve provisions for maternity services; in particular, she advocates for the use of midwives. Born in New South Wales, she moved to Canberra in the ...

, Australian maternity activist and government lobbyist *

Barbara Vernon (writer) Barbara Mary Vernon (25 July 1916 – 16 April 1978) was an Australian playwright, screenwriter, editor and radio announcer. Her plays included ''The Passionate Pianist'' and ''The Multi-Coloured Umbrella''. She was the head writer and s ...

(1916–1978), Australian playwright and screenwriter *

Barbara Voss Barbara L. Voss (born 1967) is an American historical archaeologist. Her work focuses on cross-cultural encounters, particularly the Spanish colonization of the Americas and Overseas Chinese communities in the 19th century, as well as queer theo ...

(born 1967), American historical archaeologist * Barbara Wagner (born 1938), Canadian figure skater *

Barbara Walters Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including ...

(born 1929), American journalist *Dame Barbara Ward, Lady Jackson, British economist and writer *

Barbara Wasinger Barbara Wasinger is an American politician who was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2018 as a Republican. Prior to serving in the Kansas Legislature, she served as an Ellis County Commissioner, the first woman elected to the co ...

, American politician * Barbara Webster-Bourne, Anguillian Speaker of the National Assembly *Dame Barbara Windsor (1937–2020), English comedy and soap opera actress * Barbara Alyn Woods, American actress *

Barbara Woodward Dame Barbara Janet Woodward (born 29 May 1961) is a British diplomat and China expert. She is the current Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, having previously served as British Ambassador to China from 2015 t ...

(born 1961), British diplomat *

Barbara Yeaman Barbara (Sturgeon) Yeaman (born December 16, 1924) is the founder of Delaware Highlands Conservancy, an accredited land trust serving Pike and Wayne counties, in Pennsylvania, and Sullivan and Delaware counties, in New York. Early life and educat ...

(born 1924), American conservationist * Barbara Yorke (born 1951), British historian * Barbara Young (born 1948), British civil servant and politician *

Barbara Zdunk Barbara Zdunk (1769 – 21 August 1811) was an ethnically Polish alleged arsonist accused of witchcraft. Zdunk lived in the town of Rößel, in what was then East Prussia, and is now Reszel in Poland. She is considered by many to have been the las ...

(1769–1811), Polish alleged arsonist

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