Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑɹ.bəɹ/(American English) /ˈbɑː.bə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Indicated a barber, one who cut hair for a living, ultimately from Latin barba "beard". Related NamesDetails RootbarbaOther Languages & CulturesBarbier(French) Borbély(Hungarian) Barbieri(Italian) Barbu(Romanian) Categories art museums in the UK, boxers, child actors, ends in -er, English nouns, hair, mixed martial artists, occupations, skiffle, word names