Given name & surname
Barra
“a fair-haired man”
Barra is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “a fair-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “a fair-haired man.”
Where it comes from
Barra is a variant of Baara. An origin associated with Baara is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Barra is a variant of Baara. The history of Baara gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Baara is associated with the wife of Shaharaim.
Explained through its name family
Barra’s family of names
In Irish usage, Barra has a conventional equivalent in the English form Barry. Barra has an English adaptation in Barry. Barra has a related form in Bara.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Barra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Barnea
Barnea is a variant of Barney. In English use, Barney carries the interpretation “the son of the prophet; the son of encouragement.”
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Balaam
“swallowing up the people” · “destroyer of people”
78% boys · 22% girls
Barn
“of honorable birth” · “son of consolation”
50% boys · 50% girls
Barnabee
“son of consolation” · “the son of the prophet; the son of encouragement”
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Bashirea
“a prophet”
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Bilhah
“trouble” · “calamity”
43% boys · 57% girls
Beracah
“blessing”
63% boys · 37% girls
Boase
“swiftness” · “one who is swift”
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