Borbála

Popular in its native Hungary where it ranks in the Top 100, Borbála is a variation of Barbara. Derived from Greek, it means "foreign, stranger", and is connected to an early Christian saint, the patron of architects, stonemasons, and geologists.

An interesting piece of trivia: Borbála's name day is on December 4, and traditionally, to celebrate, a branch of a cherry tree (or alternatively, a branch of a lilac bush) was placed in water to see if it would bloom. If it had done so by Christmas day, the new year would be filled with good luck and good health.

Nicknames include Bori, Bara, Borsci, Barbi and Babszi, while a diminutive is Boróka, also used independently.

Pronounced BOR-bah-lah.