Barbu (name)

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.

As a given name

 * Barbu Alinescu (1890–1952), Romanian general in World War II
 * 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 Iscovescu (1816–1851), Romanian painter and revolutionary
 * 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 the Kingdom of Romania
 * Barbu Vlădoianu (1812–1876), Romanian general officer and politician

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 coach and former footballer
 * Natalia Barbu (born 1979), Moldovan singer and songwriter
 * Petre Barbu (born 1962), Romanian writer


 * Ștefan Barbu (1908–1970), Romanian football player
 * Sulfina Barbu (born 1967), Romanian politician
 * Viorel P. Barbu (born 1941), Romanian mathematician