Home Names Barbie

Barbie

96% API Accuracy • 2,685 samples analyzed

female
Female Name 96% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 2,685

Gender Distribution

Male: 3.8%
Female: 96.2%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

English

Meaning

Barbie is a diminutive form of the name Barbara, which comes from the Greek word 'barbaros' meaning 'foreign' or 'stranger'. It's most famously associated with the Barbie doll, introduced by the American toy company Mattel in 1959, which has popularized the name.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 505 samples
97%
IT 280 samples
98%
NG 209 samples
97%
FR 180 samples
92%
GB 132 samples
95%
ES 109 samples
97%
PH 71 samples
94%
ZA 64 samples
92%
DE 59 samples
97%
IN 56 samples
96%
BR 55 samples
96%
TH 47 samples
94%
TR 41 samples
98%
GR 40 samples
100%
LB 33 samples
100%
CA 30 samples
100%
PK 30 samples
97%
AR 29 samples
100%
CN 29 samples
100%
HU 27 samples
100%

+ 43 more countries

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