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The baby name Barbi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAR-bee (English: /ˈbɑr.bi/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: BAR-bee (English: /ˈbɑr.bi/)

What is the meaning of the name Barbi ?

The baby name Barbi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAR-bee (English: /ˈbɑr.bi/).

Barbi is in Origin.

Barbi is a modern diminutive of Barbara, derived from Greek barbaros “foreigner/stranger,” adopted into Latin as Barbara. The cult of Saint Barbara, a 3rd-century martyr, anchored the name across medieval Europe, keeping Barbara in steady use through the Renaissance and into the 20th century. International main forms include Barbara (English, Italian, Polish), Bárbara (Spanish, Portuguese), Barbora (Czech, Slovak), and Varvara (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian).

Used primarily as a familiar nickname in English and Hungarian, Barbi began to appear as an independent given name in the mid-20th century, its visibility heightened by pop culture’s Barbie. Spelling variants and near-forms include Barbie, Barby, and Barbee; related pet forms of Barbara include Babs (English), Babsi (German), Basia (Polish), and Barborka (Czech/Slovak). The core meaning remains “foreign woman,” sometimes interpreted more positively as “traveler” or “adventurous outsider.”

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Barbi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #44 1 997
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
RS 0 #84 1 923
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
HU 0 #99 16 1,675
GE Girls 0 #102 7 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU Girls 0 #120 136 3,308
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
SI Girls 0 #170 8 2,769
AR 0 #171 16 2,915
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BD Girls 0 #368 19 8,413
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
CL 0 #398 14 6,867
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
AR Girls 0 #428 181 8,289
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
UY Girls 0 #486 25 6,731
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
CL Girls 0 #762 90 14,098
TN 0 #763 67 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #819 20 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #892 92 5,561
SA Girls 0 #893 43 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
MX Girls 0 #1,023 161 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MA 0 #1,042 87 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,046 33 16,140
DZ 0 #1,062 115 20,130
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,189 23 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,311 136 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Barbi is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

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AZ

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People also ask about Barbi

Barbi is predominantly a girl's name.
Barbi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BAR-bee (English: /ˈbɑr.bi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Barbie, Barb, Barbara, Barbra, Barbora and Barbro.
Across languages, Barbi has these equivalents: Barbara (English/Latin), Barbora (Czech/Slovak), Varvara (Russian/Greek), Barbro (Swedish).
Somewhat — Barbi ranked #729 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.