Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑːɹ.bi/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Barbara. This is the name of a doll produced by the Mattel toy company since 1959. It was named after the original designer's daughter.

Related Names

VariantsBabe, Babs, Barb, Bobbi, Bobbie
Other Languages & CulturesVarvara(Bulgarian) Barbara, Bara, Barica(Croatian) Barbora, Bára(Czech) Barbara(Danish) Barbara, Babette(Dutch) Barbara, Babette, Barbe(French) Barbare(Georgian) Barbara, Babette, Bärbel(German) Varvara(Greek) Barbara, Borbála, Boróka(Hungarian) Báirbre(Irish) Barbara(Italian) Barbara(Late Roman) Barbora(Lithuanian) Varvara(Macedonian) Barbara(Norwegian) Barbara, Basia(Polish) Bárbara(Portuguese) Varvara, Varya(Russian) Barabal(Scottish Gaelic) Barbora(Slovak) Barbara(Slovene) Bárbara(Spanish) Barbara, Barbro(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

youthful   informal   delicate   simple   comedic  

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Entry updated June 9, 2023