To select, or a diminutive of Barbara
In a Hebrew context, Bari is often associated with the word for 'healthy' or 'select'. In English-speaking countries, it frequently originated as a diminutive or variant of Barbara, meaning 'foreign woman'. It is also used as a place-name name referring to the coastal city in Italy.
Less common today
Bari isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,144 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American journalist and editor
American actress known for Star Trek
