Bigna

Bigna represents a Romansh variant of the name Barbara and means "the foreigner." This meaning derives from the Latin word 'barbara', which means 'foreign, strange, wild', and has its origin in the Ancient Greek term 'bárbaros'.

What does the name Bigna mean?

Bigna is a Romansh form of the name Barbara, which translates to "the foreigner." The origin of the name is based on the Latin 'barbara', meaning 'foreign, strange, wild', and has its roots in the Ancient Greek 'bárbaros'. The ancient Greeks used this term to describe people who were not of Greek origin and did not speak the Greek language, whom they considered uncivilized. Further details on the development of this name can be found on the page for Barbara. The first name Bigna is pronounced as "Binia" and is mainly common in Switzerland, though relatively rare. Notable bearers of the name include Swiss journalist Bigna Silberschmidt and former ski jumper Bigna Windmüller.

Where does the name Bigna come from?

The name Bigna has its roots in Ancient Greek and Latin and means "the foreigner."

How do you pronounce Bigna?

Bigna is pronounced like 'Binia'.

When is the name day of Bigna?

The name day for Bigna is celebrated on December 4th in honor of Saint Barbara of Nicomedia.

Popularity

In Germany, Bigna is among the rare first names and has not yet made it onto the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking of 1,916th place in the name charts in 2016. In the last ten years, Bigna has been used as a first name there less than 10 times, placing it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542nd in Austria.

Famous people

• Bigna Silberschmidt (television presenter)
• Bigna Windmüller (Swiss ski jumper)