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Barbary at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
- Western numerology
- 4
- Indian numerology
- 2
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 171 family views
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What does Barbary mean?
Barbary is a baby name with English context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is A form of Barbara popular in Medeival Britain after the 3rd century martyr St Barbara.
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Barbara
Girl
Filipino
Foreign; foreign, strange, exotic, mysterious; Foreigner; From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land Popular in medieval Britain after the 3rd century martyr St Barbara In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress...
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Barclay
Boy
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birch meadow; birch tree meadow; Birch valley; Bold friend; Meadow of Birch Trees
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Barbi
Girl
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Traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning
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Barbie
Girl
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Diminutive of Barbara: From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning; Dry A flower name
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Barbra
Girl
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A variant of Barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning Famous bearer:, American singer Barbra Streisand; Dry A flower name
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Barrie
Unisex
English
Fair-haired; Feminine form of Barry: Pointed object; Lives at the barrier
195 family views
Cary
Unisex
Indian
An alternative spelling of Carrie Cary became a popular masculine first name in mid-2Oth century because of actor Cary Grant, whose real name was Archibald Leach V: Carey; Descendant of the dark one; From the castle 'Loving'; From the fortress; honest one, shy
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Brother names
Brothers for Barbary
Barclay
Boy
Indian
birch meadow; birch tree meadow; Birch valley; Bold friend; Meadow of Birch Trees
192 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Barbary
Barbara
Girl
Filipino
Foreign; foreign, strange, exotic, mysterious; Foreigner; From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land Popular in medieval Britain after the 3rd century martyr St Barbara In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress...
170 family views
Barbi
Girl
English
Traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning
137 family views
Barbie
Girl
English
Diminutive of Barbara: From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning; Dry A flower name
183 family views
Barbra
Girl
English
A variant of Barbara, meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning Famous bearer:, American singer Barbra Streisand; Dry A flower name
165 family views
Barrie
Unisex
English
Fair-haired; Feminine form of Barry: Pointed object; Lives at the barrier
195 family views
Cary
Unisex
Indian
An alternative spelling of Carrie Cary became a popular masculine first name in mid-2Oth century because of actor Cary Grant, whose real name was Archibald Leach V: Carey; Descendant of the dark one; From the castle 'Loving'; From the fortress; honest one, shy
113 family views
Hilary
Girl
Indian
cheerful; Cheerful or Happy; Joyful, glad Cheerful Derived from the Latin name Hilarius
171 family views
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Barbara
Girl
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170 family views
Hilary
Girl
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cheerful; Cheerful or Happy; Joyful, glad Cheerful Derived from the Latin name Hilarius
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bitter; Bitter Variant of Miriam The biblical mother of Christ Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express aspects of Mary's life and worship; Lady; Rebellion
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