Barra is a unisex given name. Notable people with the surname include:
Barra bint Samawal, a figure in the life of Muhammad Barra Grant, American actress, screenwriter, film director, and playwright Barra McGrory (born 1959), Northern Ireland solicitor and barrister Barra Njie (born 2001), Swedish basketballer Barra Ó Donnabháin (1941–2003), columnist with the New York Irish Echo newspaper Barra Sugianto (born 1992), Indonesian former professional basketball player
See also De la Barra Barra (surname) Barra (disambiguation)