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Barb

English diminutive of Barbara, Greek

"foreign woman"

Linda Rosenkrantz

By Linda Rosenkrantz

Updated Wed Feb 04 2026

Barb Origin and Meaning

Variation of Barbara

Barb Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Barb
The name Barb in Pop Culture

# 815 in the US

Barb Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Barb

Barb Jungr
English singer,songwriter
Barbara Joan "Barb" Higgins
Canadian news anchor and politician
Barb Thomas Whitehead
American golfer
Barbara "Barb" Bunkowsky
Scherbak, Canadian golfer
Barb Mucha
American golfer
Barbara "Barb" Spencer
Canadian curler
Barbara "Barb" Metz Lindquist
American Olympic triathlete

The name Barb in Pop Culture

"Barb Wire
" comic series, 1996 movie and main character
Barb Hanlon
character on TV's "American Crime"
Barb
character on TV's "Stranger Things"

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