Barbie Name Origin

/BAR-bee/

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Name Origin

The name 'Barbie' is popularly associated with the American doll brand 'Barbie' created by Ruth Handler and produced by Mattel, which popularized the name in Western cultures. It is a diminutive form of Barbara, which has Greek origins meaning 'foreign' or 'stranger'.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Barbie each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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