Barbora as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Barbora

What is the meaning of the name Barbora ?

The baby name Barbora is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbar.bora/ (BAR-boh-rah).

Barbora is Czech, Slovak in Origin.

Barbora is the Czech, Slovak, and Lithuanian form of Barbara, from Greek barbaros, 'foreigner/stranger,' an onomatopoeic label for unintelligible speech. Through the cult of Saint Barbara, a 3rd-century martyr and later one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, the name spread across medieval Europe and stayed prominent in both Catholic and Orthodox regions.

In Central Europe Barbora has remained popular, especially in the Czech Republic and Slovakia; the Lithuanian noblewoman Barbora Radvilaitė (Barbara Radziwiłł), queen of Poland in the 16th century, adds royal luster. Common short forms include Bára, Bara, Barborka, and Barunka. International variants include Barbara (English, Italian, Polish, Spanish), Bárbara (Portuguese, Spanish), Varvara (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek), and Borbála (Hungarian). In Czech and Slovak folklore, St. Barbara’s Day (4 December) features "barborky" - cherry twigs cut and forced to bloom - associating the name with winter hope and good-luck charms.