Barra - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Barra \b(ar)-ra\, also used as girl's name Barra, is a variant of Finbar (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Barra is "white or fair head". See also Barry.

The baby name Barra sounds like Barr, Bar, Barrie, Barrey, Berry, Barree, Bari, Baruj, Burr, Parr and Parry. Other similar baby names are Barrak, Barna, Barrat and Barrt.

Barra is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#13588 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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