Baby name
Borbála
/ˈbor.baː.lɒ/
Meaning
“foreign woman”
Borbála, a Hungarian form of Barbara, means 'foreign woman' or 'stranger'.
How it ages.
Borbála is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Borbála is appearing less often in Hungary than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.