Barbra is the iconic foundational stage spelling variant of Barbara — from the Greek barbaros (foreign, stranger). A modern American baby name in the broader American show-business heritage aesthetic. Barbra Streisand (Barbara Joan Streisand, born 1942) — iconic American singer, actress, songwriter, filmmaker; widely considered one of the greatest American entertainers of all time; EGOT recipient (Emmy + Grammy + Oscar + Tony - in honorary form) — one of only 19 EGOT recipients in history; 2x Academy Award winner — Best Actress (1969) for her foundational debut film **Funny Girl (1968) — opposite Omar Sharif — and Best Original Song (1976) for Evergreen from A Star Is Born; 8x Grammy Award winner (including Lifetime Achievement Award) + the iconic foundational Grammy Legend Award; 5x Emmy Award winner; over 150 million records sold worldwide — one of the foundational best-selling music artists of all time; foundational films directed include the iconic Yentl (1983) — making her the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major Hollywood film — Golden Globe for Best Director — and the iconic The Prince of Tides (1991) — Academy Award nominated; Kennedy Center Honors (2008); Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015) awarded by President Obama; her foundational role in popularizing Broadway-style vocals in American popular music is widely studied; widely considered the foundational ambassador of American Jewish female show business identity. Princess Barbra** — Greek-Jewish-American heritage naming.
Featured throughout American show business.
Barbra reduces to eight.