The Baby Name barbara
How popular is the baby name Barbara? What is the meaning of Barbara? What baby names are similar to Barbara? Popularity, definition, and origin of Barbara.
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Popularity of the Baby Name Barbara
Number of Babies Named Barbara Born in the U.S. Since 1880
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Girl names starting with B, Boy names starting with B, 7-letter girl names, 7-letter boy namesPosts that Mention the Name Barbara
Baby Named After Hurricane Hilda
| 11 September 2012 |
Baby born in Louisiana during 1964 hurricane Hilda named — you guessed it! — Hilda. more
They Call the Wind Maria (or, Mariah)
| 28 June 2012 |
What do babies named for Mariah Carey and babies named for hurricanes have in common? Read to find out! more
Car Crash Baby Named Charity?
| 13 June 2012 |
Cop doesn’t give new dad a traffic ticket, so new dad says he’ll name the baby “Charity.” Does he? more
The Baby Names Shelva and Shelby
| 14 March 2012 |
Shelva was the highest-hitting newbie name for both baby girls and baby boys in 1936. In fact, Shelva was the highest-hitting of all the highest-hitting newbie girl names up to that point, and it would remain the record-holder until 1959.* Here are the numbers: 1934: more
2 Babies Born During Wind Storms, Named Gale
| 16 February 2012 |
1. While an unnamed Category 4 hurricane was pummeling south Florida on September 15, 1945, Lt. and Mrs. Carl Landau (who were staying at a shelter in West Palm Beach) welcomed a baby girl. They named her Karen Gale. 2. During the gusty Great Appalachian Storm of November 24-25, 1950, […] more
New Jersey Family with 18 Children
| 6 January 2012 |
In 1951, Joseph and Clara Carey of New Jersey welcomed their 18th child. The parents and all but three of the children posed for a newspaper photo that year. According to the caption, the 15 kids in the photo were named… Carol, 17 Joseph, 15 Crawford, 13 William, 12 Margaret, […] more
The Baby Name Barbarella
| 12 October 2011 |
Barbarella, an Italian diminutive of Barbara, has appeared on the SSA’s baby name list twice: 1969 – 17 baby girls named Barbarella 1970 – 8 baby girls named Barbarella You probably already know the source of this one: sci-fi cult classic Barbarella (1968), which starred Jane Fonda. The character was […] more
Barbara Gale – First Hurricane Baby Name?
| 5 May 2011 |
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In 1950, the United States Weather Bureau started naming Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms. The initial names came from a radio alphabet that began with the words Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog and Easy. Because the alphabet happened to include several given names, you could say the first Atlantic storms that […] more
Old Names vs. New Names in Plymouth, Mass.
| 22 July 2009 |
In the comment section of last week’s post on old & new French names, Bridgett came up with a great idea: Why not do the same thing for a U.S. city? I checked the online editions of 8 or 9 U.S. city newspapers. Some had birth announcements, others had obits/death […] more
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