Barbarann
A feminine given name derived from "Barbara", meaning "foreign or strange".
Name Census estimates that about 169 living Americans carry the first name Barbarann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Barbarann today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Barbarann births was 1942 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Barbarann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Barbarann is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Barbaranns were born before 1965.
People living today
169
~ 1 in 2,028,132 Americans
Peak year
1942
16 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1978 SSA rank
#9,899
Tracked since 1934
Popularity
Barbarann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Barbarann from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 93 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Barbarann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Barbarann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Barbaranns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Barbarann
The name Barbarann has its origins in the ancient Germanic and Frankish languages, deriving from the elements "bar" meaning "bear" and "arn" meaning "eagle" or "warrior." It is believed to have emerged in the 5th or 6th century AD, during the period of the great migrations of the Germanic tribes across Europe.
Variations of the name, such as Barberina and Barbarina, can be found in early medieval records from regions like modern-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries. The name likely held symbolic significance, representing strength and valor, qualities admired in warriors of that era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barbarann appears in the 8th century Frankish chronicle, the Annales Regni Francorum, where a noblewoman by that name is mentioned as a companion to Charlemagne's wife, Hildegard. This suggests the name was in use among the aristocratic classes of the Carolingian Empire.
In the 11th century, a Barbarann von Zähringen is recorded as the wife of a powerful German noble, indicating the name's continued use among the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire. A century later, a Barbarann of Flanders is noted as a patron of the arts, commissioning illuminated manuscripts and supporting the construction of churches.
During the Renaissance, the name Barbarann saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. A notable figure was the Venetian painter Barbarann Longhi (1552-1619), renowned for her portraits of the city's elite.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Barbarann of Brandenburg (1549-1609), a German princess and patron of the arts who commissioned works from artists such as Lucas Cranach the Younger.
In the 17th century, the name found its way to England, where Barbarann Sidney (1593-1652), a poet and courtier, gained recognition for her literary works and her role in the court of King James I.
While the name Barbarann has become less common in modern times, it retains a rich historical legacy, evoking images of strength, nobility, and artistic patronage across various eras and cultures of Europe.
People
Barbarann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Barbarann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Barbarann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Barbarann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Barbarann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,028,132 US residents.
Is Barbarann a common name?
We classify Barbarann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 294 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Barbarann most popular?
The single biggest year for Barbarann was 1942, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Barbarann is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Barbarann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Barbarann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.