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Whether you’re a nostalgic millennial mama who grew up on Barbie movies or you’re just as obsessed with Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie as we are, we know you’re after Barbie names for your baby-to-be.
From classic names like Barbie and Ken to more unique names like Sparkle and Posh, there’s a Barbie name out there for every Barbie baby.
After all, Barbie’s been a cultural icon for decades, and her name is synonymous with beauty, fashion, and empowerment.
So it’s no surprise that Barbie baby names are on the rise.
And we’ve got the ultimate list, with classic Barbie family names to Barbie names from the 00s and more modern additions ‒ and everything in between.
So come on Barbie, let’s go party. 👠
In this article: 📝
- Does Barbie have a real name?
- What is Ken’s full name?
- What are Barbie’s family names?
- What are Barbie’s friends’ names?
- What are Barbie names from movies?
Does Barbie have a real name?
Yes, although she’s known as Barbie to her friends (which, let’s face it, is everyone), Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
So let’s start strong with our ultimate list of Barbie names and their meanings:
- Barbie: Could there be a more Barbie name?
- Barbara: Meaning “foreign woman”, from the Latin word barbarus.
- Millicent: Meaning “strong in work” in Old French and Old German. Also the name of Barbie’s aunt!
- Robert: We’re not leaving out the boys! This classic boy name means “bright fame” in German ‒ such a Barbie meaning.
What is Ken’s full name?
Fun fact: he’s not actually “just Ken”, he’s Kenneth Sean Carson.
And they all make great first names for your baby boy:
- Ken: Meaning “born of fire” or “handsome” in Celtic.
- Kenneth: The longer form of Ken.
- Sean: Meaning “God is gracious” in Irish.
- Carson: Meaning “son of the marsh-dwellers” in Scottish and Irish.
What are Barbie’s family names?
Barbie’s got one big family, full of baby name inspo:
- Adele: Meaning “nobility” in German. Barbie’s aunt.
- Claude: Meaning “strong-willed” from the Latin claudicatio. Barbie’s uncle.
- Francie: Meaning “from France” or “free one” in Latin. Barbie’s “modern cousin”.
- George: Meaning “farmer” in Greek. Barbie’s dad.
- Jazzie: Meaning “gift from God” in Persian. Barbie’s cousin.
- Kristen: Meaning “follower of Christ” in Latin. Barbie’s cousin.
- Lillian: Meaning “lily” in Latin. Barbie’s aunt.
- Margaret: Meaning “pearl” in Greek. Barbie’s mom.
- Marie: Meaning “star of the sea” in French. Barbie’s cousin, twin of Max.
- Marlene: Meaning “star of the sea” in German. Barbie’s aunt.
- Max: Meaning “greatest” in Latin. Barbie’s cousin, twin of Marie.
- Todd: Meaning “fox” in Old English. Barbie’s younger brother, twin of Tutti (although they were both dropped in 2008).
What are Barbie’s sisters’ names?
- Chelsea: Meaning “chalk landing place“ in Old English. Barbie’s youngest sister.
- Kelly: Meaning “bright-headed“ in Gaelic. Barbie’s youngest sister, before her name was changed to Chelsea in 2011.
- Kristine: Meaning “follower of Christ” in Latin. Barbie’s (sometime) baby sister, also known as Krissy.
- Skipper: Meaning “ship captain“ in English. Skipper is Barbie’s younger sister.
- Stacie: Meaning “fruitful” in Greek. Another of Barbie’s younger sisters.
- Tutti: Meaning “all together” in Italian. Barbie’s younger sister, twin of Todd (before 2008).
What are Barbie’s friends’ names?
This Barbie is popular!
Here are all of Barbie’s friends’ names, along with friends of her family ‒ from past dolls, movies, TV episodes, even books:
- Allan: Meaning “handsome” in Irish. Ken’s best friend. 👀
- Ana: Meaning “favored grace” in Spanish.
- Becky: Meaning “to bind” in Hebrew.
- Belinda: Meaning “bright serpent” in Old German.
- Blaine: Meaning “yellow” in Gaelic. Barbie’s Australian ex-boyfriend, during her 2004 (temporary) break-up with Ken ‒ but we prefer to pretend it never happened.
- Brad: Meaning “broad” in Old English.
- Camdyn: Meaning “from the winding valley” in Old English.
- Cara: Meaning “friend” in Irish.
- Carla: Meaning “free one” in German and Italian.
- Casey: Meaning “vigilant” in Gaelic.
- Chris: Meaning “follower of Christ” in Greek.
- Christie: Meaning “follower of Christ” in Greek.
- Curtis: Meaning “polite” in French.
- Daisy: After the flower. 🌼
- Dallin: Meaning “from the valley” in German.
- Dalma: Meaning “metallic” in Hausa.
- Dana: Meaning “beautiful pearl” in Arabic.
- Darrin: Meaning “great” in Old English.
- Deidre: Meaning “sorrowful” in Irish.
- Derek: Meaning “gifted ruler” in Old English.
- Desiree: Meaning “wished for” in French.
- Devon: Meaning “deep valley dwellers” in English.
- Drew: Meaning “wise” in Welsh.
- Dude: Duuuude.
- Gabby: Meaning “God is my strength” in French.
- Gia: Meaning “God is gracious” in Italian.
- Ginger: Meaning “pure” in Old English.
- Grace: Meaning “favor”, from the Latin gratia.
- Harper: Meaning “harp player” in English.
- Jamie: Meaning “supplanter” in Hebrew.
- Janet: Meaning “God is gracious” in Scottish.
- Jenny: Meaning “lady of the people” in Celtic.
- Johnny: Meaning “God is gracious” in Hebrew.
- Kayla: Meaning “crown” in Arabic.
- Keeya: Meaning “garden flower” in Tswana.
- Kerstie: Meaning “following of Christ” in Scandinavian.
- Kevin: Meaning “handsome” in Irish.
- Kira: Meaning “ruler” in Russian.
- Kurt: Meaning “wolf” in Turkish.
- Lara: Meaning “cheerful” in Latin.
- Lea: Meaning “delicate” in Hebrew.
- Lia: Meaning “relaxed” in Italian.
- Lila: Meaning “night” in Arabic.
- Lola: Meaning “sorrows” in Spanish.
- Lorena: Meaning “laurel” in Spanish.
- Maiko: Meaning “dance child” in Japanese.
- Maria: Meaning “of the sea” in Latin.
- Mariko: Meaning “ball”, “child”, “truth”, or “village” in Japanese.
- Marina: Meaning “of the sea” in Latin.
- Marissa: Meaning “of the sea” in Latin.
- May: Perfect for a springtime Barbie baby.
- Melody: Meaning “song way” in Greek.
- Midge: Meaning “pearl” in Greek. Nickname of Margaret. The (in)famous pregnant Barbie doll.
- Miko: Meaning “child of God” in Japanese.
- Miranda: Meaning “to be admired” in Latin.
- Nia: Meaning “bright” in Irish.
- Nichelle: Meaning “like God” in Hebrew.
- Nikki: Meaning “people of victory” in Greek. Nickname of Nicole.
- Raquelle: Meaning “ewe” in Hebrew.
- Reina: Meaning “queen” in Spanish.
- Renee: Meaning “born again” in French.
- Ricky: Meaning “peaceful ruler” in Old German.
- Ryan: Meaning “little king” in Gaelic.
- Scott: Meaning “painted warrior” in Anglo-Saxon.
- Shannen: Meaning “old river” in Irish.
- Simone: Meaning “hear” in Hebrew.
- Skooter: Meaning “Scottish person” in English.
- Steffie: Meaning “crown” in Greek.
- Steven: Meaning “crown” in Greek.
- Summer: Malibu Barbie baby?
- Susie: Meaning “lily” in Hebrew.
- Tamika: Meaning “spring baby” in Japanese.
- Tara: Meaning “star” in Sanskrit.
- Teresa: Meaning “to harvest” in Spanish.
- Tia: Meaning “aunt” in Spanish.
- Tiff: Meaning “mark of God” in Greek.
- Tommy: Meaning “twin” in Greek.
- Tracy: Meaning “fighter” in Irish.
- Trey: Meaning “three” in Spanish.
- Viky: Meaning “victory” in Latin.
- Whitney: Meaning “white island” in British.
What are Barbie names from movies?
If you’re a millennial mama-to-be who grew up on classic Barbie movies, we’ve got all the names and their meanings for you to choose from.
But first, let’s start with names from the latest addition to the Barbie roster ‒ most of the characters are based on classic Barbie dolls, which we’ve already covered ‒ so here are the non-Barbie names from the 2023 Barbie movie:
- Aaron: Meaning “mountain of strength” in Hebrew.
- Gloria: Meaning “glory” in Latin.
- Ruth: Meaning “friend” in Hebrew.
- Sasha: Meaning “defender of men” in Russian.
What are Barbie princess names?
Now for the nostalgia, starting with the Barbie names of all the princesses:
- Alexa: From Barbie & the Diamond Castle. Meaning “defender of man” in Greek.
- Amelia: From Barbie: Princess Adventure. Meaning “hardworking” in German.
- Anneliese: From Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper. Meaning “graced with God’s bounty” in German.
- Annika: From Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. Meaning “gracious” in Russian.
- Ashlyn: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “dream” in Irish.
- Blair: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses and Barbie: Princess Charm School. Meaning “meadow” in Scottish.
- Brietta: From Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. Meaning “brambles” in Old English.
- Catania: From Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess. After the Italian city.
- Clara: From Barbie in the Nutcracker. Meaning “bright” in Latin.
- Corrine: From Barbie in Princess Power. Meaning “beautiful maiden” in Latin.
- Courtney: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses and Barbie in Rock ’N Royals. Meaning “short nose” in French.
- Delia: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “from Delos” in Greek.
- Edeline: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “noble kind” in German.
- Elina: From Barbie: Fairytopia. Meaning “bright light” in Greek.
- Erika: From Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper. Meaning “forever powerful” in Norse.
- Fallon: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “superior” in Irish.
- Genevieve: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “woman” in French.
- Hadley: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “heather meadow” in British.
- Isla: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “island” in Spanish.
- Janessa: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “God is gracious” in Scottish and Norwegian.
- Kara: From Barbie in Princess Power. Meaning “beloved” in Italian.
- Kathleen: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “pure” in Greek.
- Katrina: From Barbie as Rapunzel. Meaning “pure” in Greek.
- Lacey: From Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Meaning “braid” in French.
- Liana: From Barbie & the Diamond Castle. Meaning “to twine around” in French.
- Luciana: From Barbie as the Island Princess. Meaning “light” in Italian.
- Madison: From Barbie in Princess Power. Meaning “child of Matthew” in English.
- Makyla: From Barbie in Princess Power. Meaning “like God” in Hebrew.
- Mariposa: From Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess. Meaning “butterfly” in Spanish.
- Odette: From Barbie of Swan Lake. Meaning “wealthy” in French and German.
- Rapunzel: From Barbie as Rapunzel. Meaning “lamb’s lettuce” in German.
- Rosella: From Barbie as the Island Princess. Meaning “rose” in Latin and French.
- Tori: From Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar. Meaning “victory” in Latin.
What are Barbie mermaid names?
More into mermaidcore?
We’ve got you:
- Anemone: From Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends. Meaning “windflower” in Greek.
- Caligo: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “darkness” in Latin.
- Calissa: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale. Meaning “most beautiful” in Latin.
- Cora: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “heart” in Greek.
- Coral: From Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends. After the colorful reefs of the ocean.
- Coralia: From Barbie: Mermaid Power. Meaning “coral” in Greek.
- Delphin: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “dolphin” in Greek.
- Eris: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale. Meaning “strife” in Greek.
- Fergis: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “highest choice” in Scottish.
- Finn: From Barbie: Mermaid Power. Meaning “fair” in Irish.
- Kattrin: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. Meaning “pure” in Greek.
- Lorelei: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “enchantress” in German.
- Lumina: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “brilliant light” in Latin.
- Merliah: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale. Meaning “beauty of the sea” in Old English.
- Mirabella: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. Meaning “wonderous beauty” in Mexican.
- Nalu: From Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia. Meaning “wave” in Hawaiian.
- Nereus: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “good of the sea” in Greek.
- Nori: From Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia. Meaning “seaweed” in Japanese.
- Renata: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. Meaning “reborn” in Latin.
- Romy: From Barbie and the Secret Door. Meaning “dew of the sea” in Latin.
- Sandrine: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “man’s defender” in Greek.
- Sareena: From Barbie: Mermaid Power. Meaning “princess” in Latin.
- Scylla: From Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Meaning “tear, rip” in Greek.
- Selena: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. Meaning “moon” in Greek.
- Syrenka: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale. Meaning “enchanter” in Greek and Polish.
- Talleigha: From Barbie: Mermaid Power. Meaning “dew” in Hebrew.
- Xylie: From Barbie in A Mermaid Tale. Meaning “dream” in Old English.
So, there you have it ‒ the ultimate list of Barbie baby names.
Whether you’re looking for a classic name like Barbie or Ken, or something more unique like Skipper or Millicent, there’s a Barbie name out there for your babe.
There’s no doubt your babe will be every bit as iconic as the OG Barbie herself.
After all, you can be anything. 💖