Her face reflects how American girls of that time period liked to look-tapered eyebrows, a slight upward tweak to the nose, and sexy lips. Barbie was named after Barbara Handler, daughter of Ruth Handler, founder of Mattel Company (which makes Barbie).
首批芭比臉上的妝反映出五○年代的流行感﹘﹘細挑眉毛、微翹鼻頭、與性感雙唇，得名於生產者美泰兒公司創辦人露絲韓德勒女士的小女兒芭芭拉（芭比為英文中芭芭拉的暱稱）。