Barbie

Barbie Meaning & Origin

About Barbie
The name "Barbie" is a diminutive form of the name "Barbara" and has its origins in Greek. It means "foreign" or "strange" and is often associated with the concept of being a traveler or a stranger in a foreign land. In modern usage, "Barbie" is most commonly recognized as the name of the iconic doll created by Mattel, which has become synonymous with beauty, fashion, and femininity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Barbie are female.

Barbie Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.95% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barbie in Braille

Here's how to represent Barbie in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Barbie in braille

How to Spell the Name Barbie in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Barbie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barbie in sign language

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