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Worldwide, Barbu (Barbu , Барбу , ברבו ) is quite a rare epicene first name. The forename Barbu is characteristic of Aland Islands, where it is quite a common male name, Romania, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Sweden, where it is a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Romania, Italy, and Indonesia. More frequently, Barbu is the last name as well as the forename.