Biblical

A flame, purging.

Arabic English

From the gateway. From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. In Catholic custom St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning.

French Greek Hebrew

A French diminutive of Elizabeth, a Hewbrew name meaning 'My God is plentiful', now frequently used as an independent name. From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. From Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction.

Greek

Stranger.

English

From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land. In Catholic custom St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning.