Barbu is a male Romanian given name or a surname; of obscure origin, it may derive from either the word barbă ("beard") or serve as the masculine form of Barbara.Alexandru Graur, Nume de persoane, p. 53. Bucharest: Editura științifică, 1965.
As a given name Barbu Alinescu (1890–1952), Romanian general Barbu Bellu (1825–1900), Romanian baron and politician Barbu Brezianu (1909–2008), Romanian poet, art critic, art historian and judge Barbu Catargiu (1807–1862), Romanian politician and journalist Barbu III Craiovescu (died 1565), de facto Prince of Wallachia Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea (1858–1918), Romanian dramatist and poet Barbu Fundoianu (1898–1944), Romanian and French poet-philosopher Barbu Lăzăreanu (1881–1957), Romanian literary historian, bibliographer and left-wing activist Barbu Paris Mumuleanu (1794–1836), Wallachian poet Barbu Nemțeanu (1887–1919), Romanian poet Barbu Solacolu (1897–1976), Romanian poet and social scientist Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei (1799–1869), Prince of Wallachia Barbu Știrbey (1872–1946), Prime Minister of Romania
As a surname Alexandru Barbu (born 1987), Romanian alpine skier Constantin Barbu (born 1971), Romanian football player Daniel Barbu (born 1957), Romanian political scientist Eugen Barbu (1924–1993), Romanian novelist and journalist Filaret Barbu (1903–1984), Romanian operetta composer Florin Barbu (born 1974), Romanian bass guitarist Gelu Barbu (1932–2016), Romanian-born Spanish ballet dancer and choreographer Gheorghe Barbu (born 1951), Romanian politician Ion Barbu (1895–1961), Romanian mathematician and poet Marga Barbu (1929–2009), Romanian actress Marin Barbu (born 1958), Romanian football player and coach Natalia Barbu (born 1979), Moldovan singer and songwriter
Ștefan Barbu (1908–1970), Romanian football player Sulfina Barbu (born 1967), Romanian politician Viorel P. Barbu (born 1941), Romanian mathematician
See also Ion Barbu (disambiguation)
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