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The first name Barbora

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 4 girls were named Barbora, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 11 births (#2,340).

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107
babies named Barbora, 1996–2025
#4,867
rank in 2025
2018
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Barbora with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Barbora at birth, 1880–2025

In 2001, 5 girls born in the United States were named Barbora, the 15,682nd most popular girls’ name that year.

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5
babies named Barbora since 1880
#15,682
rank in 2001
2001
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Barbora

17 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Barbora Krejčíková
    Czech tennis player (born 1995)
  • Barbora Strýcová
    Czech female tennis player, born 1986
  • Barbora Špotáková
    Czech javelin thrower, born 1981
  • Barbora Seemanová
    Czech swimmer, born 2000
  • Barbora Votíková
    Czech association football player, born 1996
  • Barbora Štefková
    Czech female tennis player, born 1995
  • Barbora Poláková
    Czech actress and singer, born 1983
  • Barbora Kodetová
    Czech actress and presenter, born 1970
  • Barbora Hrzánová
    Czech actress and singer, born 1964
  • Barbora Hermannová
    Czech beach volleyball player, born 1990
  • Barbora Palicová
    Czech tennis player, born 2004
  • Barbora Horáčková
    Czech archer (1969–2018)

Questions

How popular is the name Barbora?
In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Barbora, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2018, with 11 births.
When was Barbora most popular?
2001 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Barbora, its highest rank at 15,682nd.