Barbara

American  

[bahr-bruh, -ber-uh] / ˈbɑr brə, -bər ə /

noun

1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “foreign, exotic.”

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Example Sentences

Sources familiar with the incident told The Times that Sprouse tackled a man on the lawn near his home after his wife, Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin, spotted “the creepy guy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Barbara Middleton, of Shiremoor Primary School in Newcastle, said she had so far declined to take up the government's free breakfast club offer due to the financial and logistical challenges involved.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

My TV role models were Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters—newswomen who were disruptive and broke down barriers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Lawmaker Reimont Luiz Otoni Santa Barbara has introduced the "Red Pill Bill," aimed at criminalizing content that he says promotes violence against women.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Presently they heard Mary Poppins come quietly up the stairs, tip-toe past the nursery and go on into the room where she slept with John and Barbara.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers