Barbie

Barbie Meaning & Origin

About Barbie
The surname Barbie is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Barbe," which was a medieval French form of Barbara. The name Barbara itself comes from the Greek word "barbaros," meaning "foreign" or "strange." Therefore, the surname Barbie likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered foreign or strange.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barbie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barbie: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barbie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Barbie is not currently available.

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barbie in braille

How to sign the name Barbie using Sign Language

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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