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The baby name Barbro is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbɑːrbruː/ — approximate English respelling: 'BAR-broo' (Swedish).

Barbro is Swedish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Swedish
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈbɑːrbruː/ — approximate English respelling: 'BAR-broo' (Swedish)

What is the meaning of the name Barbro ?

The baby name Barbro is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbɑːrbruː/ — approximate English respelling: 'BAR-broo' (Swedish).

Barbro is Swedish in Origin.

Barbro is the Scandinavian feminine form of Barbara, ultimately from Greek barbaros meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". Through Latin Barbara the name moved into medieval Northern Europe and settled in Swedish and Norwegian as Barbro; it is most strongly associated with Sweden, where it holds the 4 December name day tied to Saint Barbara.

Recorded in Sweden from the 1400s, Barbro appears widely in early modern parish registers and then surged again in the 1930s to 1950s, leaving many mid-century bearers; today it feels vintage yet rooted. International variants include Barbara (English, Italian, German, Polish), Bárbara (Spanish/Portuguese), Barbora (Czech/Slovak), and Varvara (Russian/Greek), with German diminutive Bärbel. Short forms and nicknames include Babs and Babben in Sweden, and Barb, Barbie, or Bobbi in English contexts.

Barbro has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Barbro

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Actor · Born 1921 · Sweden Barbro Hiort af Ornäs was a Swedish actress best known for her work in stage and film. She appeared in notable films including Sawdust and Tinsel, Wild Strawberries, and The Magician. Barbro Kollberg Actor · Born 1917 · Sweden Barbro Kollberg was a Swedish actress best known for her film work, especially her role in Ingmar Bergman’s 1946 movie It Rains on Our Love. Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, she was active in Swedish cinema and lived from 1917 to 2014.

Barbro – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Norway Girls 1999 #126 5 539
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
Finland Girls 0 #281 117 1,368
Finland Girls 2026 #302 1,018 3,895
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Barbro is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Sweden
AE
AR
BO

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People also ask about Barbro

Barbro is predominantly a girl's name.
Barbro is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈbɑːrbruː/ — approximate English respelling: 'BAR-broo' (Swedish).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Barbara, Barbora, Barbra, Barb, Barbie and Bärbel.
Across languages, Barbro has these equivalents: Barbara (English/Latin), Barbora (Czech/Slovak), Varvara (Russian), Bärbel (German), Bárbara (Spanish/Portuguese).
Yes — Barbro ranked #126 in Norway in 1999, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Barbro ranks highest in Norway (#126 in 1999).
Barbro's popularity is rising. It moved from #135 in 1989 to #126 in 1999 in Norway.
Yes — 2 notable people named Barbro are in our database, including Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (Actor), Barbro Kollberg (Actor).