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Barbarella

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Pronounced bar-buh-REL-uh /ˌbɑr.bəˈrɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Barbarella is an ornate Italian-style diminutive of Barbara, which comes from the Greek barbaros, 'foreign' or 'strange,' the same word behind 'barbarian.' The -ella ending simply makes it a small, affectionate 'little Barbara.'Low

In 30 seconds: Barbarella is an Italian-style diminutive of Barbara, from Greek for foreign or stranger. Its little peak followed the 1968 film of the same name (said bar-buh-REL-uh).
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Origin LowItalian, Greek
MeaningBarbarella is an ornate Italian-style diminutive of Barbara, which comes from the Greek barbaros, 'foreign' or 'strange,' the same word behind 'barbarian.' The -ella ending simply makes it a small, affectionate 'little Barbara.'
U.S. rank (1970)#5860 ↘ Falling
1970 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1969
Total births (all-time)≈ 25

History & Origin

Barbarella is a decorative diminutive of Barbara, a name from the Greek barbaros meaning 'foreign' or 'strange.' The -ella suffix turns it into an affectionate 'little Barbara.' Its tiny appearance around the end of the nineteen-sixties tracks the release of the 1968 film Barbarella, a factual pop-culture spark rather than any lasting tradition.

It appeared for only a year or two around 1969, given to about twenty girls, then faded. A girl named Barbarella then is in her fifties today.

Did you know? Barbarella's brief flicker in American records around 1969 follows the 1968 science-fiction film Barbarella, whose title character made the elaborate Barbara-based name briefly visible.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Barbarella — Italian diminutive of Barbara (Greek barbaros 'foreign'); 1968 film Barbarella noted factually

Variations

BarbaraBarbraBarbarita

Nicknames

BarbBellaElla

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If you like Barbarella…

Barbara— the parent name Barbarella elaborates
Arabella— a like ornate -ella girl's name
Gabriella— shares the flowing -ella ending
Marcella— a similar Italian-style -ella name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Barbarella mean?

It is an ornate Italian-style diminutive of Barbara, from the Greek barbaros, 'foreign' or 'stranger.'

How do you pronounce Barbarella?

It is said bar-buh-REL-uh /ˌbɑr.bəˈrɛl.ə/, four syllables with the stress on the third.

Is Barbarella a boy or girl name?

Barbarella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Barbarella?

It was very rare, given to only about twenty girls for a year or two around nineteen-sixty-nine, following the film of the same name.

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