Barbara (baabara) in Japanese
Barbara in Katakana
バアバラ
Barbara in Romaji
baabara
Barbara in Hiragana
ばあばら
The name Barbara in Japanese Katakana is バアバラ which in romaji is baabara. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Barbara in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばあばら.
How do you write Barbara in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "barbara" is 薔薇 (ばら-bara). The kanji mean "rose".
The western meaning of the name Barbara is "foreign, strange, or exotic". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 美智子 (Michiko). It is pronounced "mi-chi-ko" and the kanji mean "beautiful wisdom".