Barbie was launched in March 1959 and has become a popular toy for young girls of all ages. With all the games and fun who would have ever thought about the meanings behind these fun family friendly dolls?
Not all of Barbie's family members have been made in doll form such as her father, George Roberts, who is an engineer in the Barbie books.
Here are the meanings of Barbie and her family's names! Click on each name to view the meanings.
George- Barbie's father
Margaret- George's wife
Barbie- Famous Barbie, daughter of George and Margaret.
Ken- Barbie's boyfriend from the beginning.
Skipper- One of Barbie's sister's but interesting to find out that Skipper is a males name.
Tod- Barbie's younger brother.
Stacie- One of Barbie's younger sisters.
Francie- Barbie's cousin.
Kelly- George's daughter who is toddler aged.
Chelsea- Another sister of Barbie who is toddler aged.
Krissy or Kristine- Barbie's baby sister.
Blaine- Barbie's Australian boyfriend who she dated after she broke up with Ken.
Millicent- Barbie's aunt and Margaret's sister.
Lillian- Barbie's aunt on her dad's side.
Claude- Barbie's uncle on her dad's side.
Marlene- Barbie's aunt on her mother's side.
Vanessa- Barbie's aunt on her mother's side.
Evan- Barbie's uncle on her dad's side, married to Vanessa.
Makena- Daughter of Evan and Vanessa who is a spoiled little girl.
You know more about these dolls today than you ever expected to know them!
