Barbu (name)
Barbu is a male Romanian given name or a surname; of obscure origin, it may derive from either the word barbă or serve as the masculine form of Barbara.
As a given name
- Barbu Alinescu, Romanian general
- Barbu Bellu, Romanian baron and politician
- Barbu Brezianu, Romanian poet, art critic, art historian and judge
- Barbu Catargiu, Romanian politician and journalist
- Barbu III Craiovescu, de facto Prince of Wallachia
- Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea, Romanian dramatist and poet
- Barbu Fundoianu, Romanian and French poet-philosopher
- Barbu Lăzăreanu, Romanian literary historian, bibliographer and left-wing activist
- Barbu Paris Mumuleanu, Wallachian poet
- Barbu Nemțeanu, Romanian poet
- Barbu Solacolu, Romanian poet and social scientist
- Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei, Prince of Wallachia
- Barbu Știrbey, Prime Minister of Romania
As a surname
- Alexandru Barbu, Romanian alpine skier
- Constantin Barbu, Romanian football player
- Daniel Barbu, Romanian political scientist
- Eugen Barbu, Romanian novelist and journalist
- Filaret Barbu, Romanian operetta composer
- Florin Barbu, Romanian bass guitarist
- Gelu Barbu, Romanian-born Spanish ballet dancer and choreographer
- Gheorghe Barbu, Romanian politician
- Ion Barbu, Romanian mathematician and poet
- Marga Barbu, Romanian actress
- Marin Barbu, Romanian football player and coach
- Natalia Barbu, Moldovan singer and songwriter
- Ștefan Barbu, Romanian football player
- Sulfina Barbu, Romanian politician
- Viorel P. Barbu, Romanian mathematician