Barbara is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning foreign woman. Barbara is the 968 ranked female name by popularity. Barbara became a famous cabaretière in the late 1950s in Paris, known as La Chanteuse de minuit ('the midnight singer'), before she started composing her own tracks, which brought her to fame. Barbara was among the most popular names for girls in English-speaking countries in the first half of the 20th century but has since decreased in usage in countries such as the United States. Since 5 January 1991, Barbara’s been married to her third husband, Jon Eicholtz, an American architect; in June 2021, Barbara revealed that both she and Jon had recovered from the coronavirus. Born Barbara Joan Streisand in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Diana (born Ida Rosen) and Emanuel Streisand. Her mother was a soprano singer in her youth, but later became a school secretary. KSBY News brings you breaking and developing news, weather, and sports coverage from California's Central Coast. For over 155 years, the News-Press has served Santa Barbara and the Central Coast, telling the story of a people and place. Today, the trusted daily paper you grew up with has been reinvented as a nonprofit, start-up newsroom rededicated to serving our community. KSBY News brings you breaking and developing news, weather, and sports coverage from California's Central Coast. To make a reservation please use the online reservation system found below. we have standing tables for cocktails or wine, if you want to pop by for a drink. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO A NUMBER OF NO-SHOWS, WE NOW require CREDIT CARD DETAILS TO HOLD YOUR RESERVATION. According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages.