Barbie Princess Names

I have always loved Barbie Princess movies: The Princess and the Pauper, Rapunzel, The Nutcracker, Of Swan Lake, The Magic of Pegasus, The Three Musketeers, Mariposa, The Diamond Castle and The Island Princess. The older movies are the best, since they hold so much innocence and good messages and beauty. These are some of my favourite names from the movies.
  1. Alexa
    • Origin:

      Greek, English
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      Alexa was a steadily popular modern classic until Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa was released in 2013. It remains relatively well used in the US despite this, though its standing keeps dropping for obvious reasons. Too bad, because it's a strong and pretty name (which is probably why Amazon used it.)
  2. Alina
    • Origin:

      Slavic, Germanic, Arabic, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "bright, beautiful; noble; delicate, soft; defending men"
    • Description:

      Alina has been drifting up the US popularity charts since the early 1980s, and now sits in in the Top 200. But Alina's real strength is in its international flexibility: The name ranks highly in a wide range of European, English speaking, and Latin American countries.
  3. Anneliese
    • Origin:

      German, Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "grace + oath"
    • Description:

      Anneliese is a German and Dutch combination of Anna and Liese (a form of Elizabeth) with an Old World feel but modern appeal. The Anglicized Annalise spelling in in the US Top 500, but this authentic German version has only ever broken into the US Top 1000 once, back in 2005.
  4. Annika
    • Origin:

      Swedish diminutive of Anna
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Annika is a surprise hit of recent years, inspired by golfer Sorenstam; for Trekkies, it was also the name of a 'Star Trek:Voyager' character. Some people's first memory of it might be as Pippi Longstocking's friend. A nice namesake for an ancestral Ann.
  5. Azura
    • Aramina
      • Barbie
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Barbara
        • Description:

          Despite the voluptuous doll's various career choices, from astronaut to doctor, her name still remains a euphemism for "bimbo".
      • Blair
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "dweller on the plain"
        • Description:

          In the USA, Blair is gaining momentum, rising quickly for the last 10 years and likely to continue to climb. In England and Wales, where Blair has political connotations – calling to mind former prime minister Tony Blair – it is much less common, although it is in use for boys in its native Scotland.
      • Brietta
        • Clara
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "bright, clear"
          • Description:

            Clara is a strong, lovely girls' name that's always ranked among the US Top 1000 girl names but has been climbing since the turn of this century. It now ranks right around Number 100, making it a modern classic that's neither too popular nor unfamiliar.
        • Corinne
          • Origin:

            French variation of Greek Korinna
          • Meaning:

            "maiden"
          • Description:

            Corinne is one of the names that, it might surprise you to learn, has never been off the US popularity charts. Its most popular year was 1926, when it ranked Number 249. Corinna is another pretty ancient form of the name, technically a diminutive.
        • Dahlia
          • Origin:

            Flower name, from Swedish surname
          • Meaning:

            "Dahl's flower"
          • Description:

            One of the flower names, used occasionally in Britain (where it's pronounced DAY-lee-a). It seems to have recovered from what was perceived as a slightly affected la-di-dah air. The flower was named in honor of the pioneering Swedish botanist Andreas Dahl, which means dale.
        • Eden
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "place of pleasure, delight"
          • Description:

            Eden is an attractive, serene name with obvious intimations of Paradise, one of several place names drawn from the Bible by the Puritans in the seventeenth century.
        • Erika
          • Origin:

            Spelling variation of Erica
          • Description:

            This is a more spunky and Nordic looking variant of Erica, but the k also makes the connection to the beautiful flower less apparent.
        • Giselle
          • Origin:

            German
          • Meaning:

            "pledge, hostage"
          • Description:

            Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen undoubtedly gave this name a boost. The French pronunciation (jiz-ELLE) gives it a more graceful, balletic, gazellelike feel.
        • Keira
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "little dark one"
          • Description:

            Keira is an attractive girls’ name that's gotten a huge boost from the meteoric rise of Keira Knightley. Original spelling Kiera, which relates more directly to the male Kieran, was the more popular form until the rise of Keira Knightley reversed the order. Both are Anglicized versions of the Irish Ciara.
        • Liana
          • Origin:

            Short form of -liana names, Portuguese, Italian, Georgian, French
          • Meaning:

            "to climb like a vine"
          • Description:

            Liana is a pretty, graceful and simple name that doesn't fall flat. The name of a flowering tropical vine that grows in forests, it's an international gem that works well in multiple languages.
        • Luciana
          • Origin:

            Feminine variation of Lucianus
          • Meaning:

            "light"
          • Description:

            Lushly elaborate name that makes Lucy more grownup and sensual. Carnie Wilson chose it for her daughter. Lucianus is an ancient Roman family name and Lucianus of Samosata was an early satirist. Heard most often in the Italian and Spanish cultures, Luciana is usually pronounced loo-chee-anna.
        • Lyla
          • Origin:

            Spelling variation of Lila, Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "night"
          • Description:

            The Lyla spelling variation has now superseded the original Lila — the former remains on the rise while the latter is consistently falling in popularity.
        • Odette
          • Origin:

            French, from German
          • Meaning:

            "wealthy"
          • Description:

            Odette is the good swan in Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, a role for which Natalie Portman won an Oscar ---and it would make a particularly soigne, sophisticated yet upbeat choice, unlike some of the more dated other 'ette'-ending names.