Barabara
A barabara or barabora (Russian); ulax̂, ulaagamax, ulaq, or ulas (plural) (Aleut); and ciqlluaq were the traditional, main or communal dwelling used by the Alutiiq people and Aleuts, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands.
Meaning & Origin of Barabara
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A barabara or barabora (Russian); ulax̂, ulaagamax, ulaq, or ulas (plural) (Aleut); and ciqlluaq were the traditional, main or communal dwelling used by the Alutiiq people and Aleuts, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands.
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The Story of Barabara
Barabara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 14 Barabaras were born — ranking #2,725 that year. As of 2026, Barabara ranks #8,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 181 Barabaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Barabara
Barabara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Barabara's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #2,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Barabara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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