Barry name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 10th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Irish, Celtic and Germanic
Usage: English, Irish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Barry b(ar)-ry
Meaning: Marksman, From the Land that was Burned, Lives at the Barrier, Sharp, Pointed, Bear-strength, Spear, Javelin, White, Fair and Head
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What does Barry mean?

The prevalent and ever lasting unisex name Barry means "Marksman, From the Land that was Burned, Lives at the Barrier, Sharp, Pointed, Bear-strength, Spear, Javelin, White, Fair or Bright Head" is came from Old Irish, Germanic and Celtic is prevalently used in Irish, English, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish.

Barry is variation of virtuous, cherished and everlasting Bernard. Bernard is equivalent of Bernhard in English, Dutch and French languages. Also Bernard is French form of Bernhard. Meaning of Bernard is Bear and Strong and Hardy came from Old High German and Germanic.

Barry is variant form of Bairre. Bairre is variant of everlasting and famous Barry. Bairre is Irish form of Fionnbharr. Also Bairre is Irish form of Barrfhionn. Used predominantly in Irish durable and famed, Bairre, Bairre means "Head and White" has its origin in Old Irish and Celtic.

Barry is a variant form of Bearach. Preeminent and Ever lasting Bearach's origin is Celtic, meaning of Bearach is "Sharp, Lance".

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How do I pronounce Barry?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Barry is b(ar)-ry. It can also be pronounced as bare-ee.

Variants of Barry

Fionnbharr, Bairre, Bernard, Bearach, Barrfhionn, Bernhard, Barnard, Benno, Finbar, Berhard, Berinhart, Ben, Benito

Names that rhyme with Barry

How popular is the name Barry?

Barry is a very popular name in United States given to over 181130 babies in 182 years. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1962, 6581 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 61st position.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 28 times A common name in Ireland with over 8689 new-borns have been given the name since 1964.

At the peak of its usage in 1985, it ranked 17th when 471 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, Barry was a common name in New South Wales.

Over 4279 babies have been named Barry since 1952. At the peak of its usage in 1952,. After 20 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Barry was once a common name since emerging in 1960 it has been given to over 1303 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1960,. After 15 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Barry used to be a common name in Western Australia, first appeared in 1938 and over 795 babies have been given the name in 7 years.

At its zenith in 1938,. After 7 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 7 times

Barry is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 441 on boy names chart when 45 babies were named Barry. Over 407 people have been named Barry in England and Wales.

Barry is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 25 years of use, it could not make it big. There are over 113 babies that have been given the name Barry in France.

Barry is a rare baby name in Belgium, chances of it being still in use are very slim as it was last seen in 1995. However things change on global perspective, Barry is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 500 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Guinea and Northern Ireland. At least, 610000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181207154
20171326134
20161135169
20151266141
20141387122
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Barry in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands41023621728
Finland1265100
Sweden18418917-8
Norway206817-8
Denmark69010

What numbers say about Barry?

You have the heart of a warrior. You are always preoccupied with other people's problems because they know you are compassionate and ready to help at any time. You actually believe that everything will work out at the end. If number 1 is your soul urge no, it means you should be more independent. Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. You believe life's to have fun.

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Sibling Names for Barry

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Famous people named Barry

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  • Barry Pain, English journalist, poet and writer
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  • Barry Rose, OBE, FRAM, FRSCM, Hon
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  • Barry Goldwater, five-term Senator

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