Girl's name
Bairbre
“BAR-bra”
from Greek barbaros, 'stranger' — one who does not speak your language
The story behind the name
The Irish form of Barbara, from the third-century martyr who became the patroness of architects and engineers. Woulfe found it common in Connacht.
Where the name belongs
Famous people with this name
- Bairbre de Brún (born 1954) — Northern Irish politician
- Bairbre Dowling (1953–2016) — Irish actress
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Bairbre on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
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