Barbarella
Greek · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Barbarella
The name 'Barbarella' is a diminutive or elaborated form of 'Barbara', which derives from the Greek word *barbaros* meaning "foreign" or "strange," originally referring to non-Greek speakers.
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Etymology
The name 'Barbarella' is a diminutive or elaborated form of 'Barbara', which derives from the Greek word *barbaros* meaning "foreign" or "strange," originally referring to non-Greek speakers. It is not traditionally used in any specific culture or religion, but gained modern notoriety as the title character of the 1968 French-Italian science fiction film *Barbarella*, starring Jane Fonda.
Barbarella currently ranks #5,860 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1969.
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