MEANING OF BARBARA

Name:
Barbara

Gender:
Female

Meaning:
Stranger, Foreigner

Variation:
Barbie, Barbra, Babs, Bara, Barbora, Barabal, Bobbie

Origin:
English, English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish

Information:
Barbara originates in Greek language and means "stranger, foreigner 

Barbara was the name of several saints in Roman Catholic tradition, one of them being Saint Barbara, the protector against lightning and fire.

 Lately, the name has been extremely popular in some European countries. In the United States its usage declines.

Impact:

The name of Barbara has given you an appreciation for many beautiful and refined aspects of life--music and art, literature, drama--and the outdoors, 

where you find much peace and relaxation, but it creates a far too sensitive nature.

You sense and feel much that you do not understand, and sometimes you are alarmed at your thoughts and wonder about their origin. 

You rarely experience the tranquility that comes with stability of thinking or emotional control. 

At times, you are very inspired, desiring to be with people and to entertain others as the "life of the party," while at other times you are aloof and choose to remove yourself entirely from association. 

You crave understanding and affection but your intensity of desire and your self-consciousness prevent you from finding the happiness you desire. 

You have suffered many disappointments and misunderstandings because of your inability to express your inner thoughts. 

You could experience sensitivity in the heart, lungs, or bronchial organs, causing tuberculosis, asthma, or depletion of your energies.