Barney name meaning

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What does Barney mean?
Used chiefly in English long standing and popular, Barney is originated from German, Old English, Aramaic and Germanic normally given to both boys and girls, Barney means "From the Land that was Burned, Bear, Courageous, Hard or Son of God Nebo".
Barney is abridged form of Barnabas. Meaning of Barnabas is Son of Comfort and Son of Exhortation is originated from Aramaic. Barney is celebrated on August 20th.
How do I pronounce Barney?
b(a)-rney is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Barney. It can also be pronounced as bar-ney.
Variants of Barney
Names that rhyme with BarneyHow popular is the name Barney?
A common name in United States having over 16151 recievers in 144 years of usage. At the peak of its usage in 1887, 304 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 201st position.
In addition to that, the first name has been in Also, Barney was a common name in England and Wales. Over 1419 babies have been named Barney since 1996. When at its peak in 2013,.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years.
Barney is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. Barney is a common name in England and South Africa while somewhat familiar name in Canada, Australia, Ghana, New Zealand, Nicaragua and Philippines.
As per our research, over 20000 babies have been bestowed Barney around the globe.
Year | Boys | Girls | ||
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Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
2020 | 11978 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 12117 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 9651 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 10634 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 12097 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 8784 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 10760 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 10920 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 10659 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 9944 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Barney in Nordic countries
Countries | Men | Women | ||
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First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
![]() | 36 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
![]() | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
![]() | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What numbers say about Barney?
You are influential and use your influence to do great things. You prefer determinate and strong partner when it comes to relationships. You don't regret things that once made you smile. You are interested in learning new and exciting things. Having no 5 as your personality number represents your extraordinary personality and creativity. Not being focused on building an impressive career doesn't mean you should stay uneducated and blind.
Looking for names similar to Barney? Please go through the following names
- Kaitlynn - Widely Accepted unisex name Kaitlynn means "The Pure" and is dominantly used in English has origin in Old Greek. In 2007, prevailing Kaitlynn ranked 497 on baby girl chart in United States
- Ahmed - Eminent Ahmed especially is used in Danish and Arabic is of Arabic origin, meaning of Ahmed is "Most Rented or Price or Lobeswürdigste" is a unisex name
- Mallie - Used particulary in English eternal and prevailing, Mallie means "Emulus". Its origin is in Old Greek, Hebrew and Latin is used for both sexes
- Clarissa - Clarissa's meaning is Most Illustrious or Clear is used as a gender insensitive name has its roots in Latin is dominantly used in Norwegian and German
- Malia - Originated from Hebrew, Admired Malia means "Queen or Bitterness" bestowed upon baby girls is used in African, Danish and English
Middle names for Barney
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Sibling Names for Barney
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Famous people named Barney
- Barney Bubbles, English graphic artist whose work encompassed graphic design and music video direction
- Barney Glaser, American sociologist and one of the founders of the grounded theory methodology
- Barney Morris, baseball player in the Negro Leagues
- Barney Brooks, American physician and surgeon
- Barney Liddell, American born big band musician
- Barney Childs, American composer and teacher
- Barney Rock, former Gaelic footballer
- Barney Wilen, French tenor and soprano saxophonist and jazz composer
- Barney Hoskyns, British music critic and editorial director of the online music journalism archive Rock's Backpages
- Barney Coombs, British religious leader
- Barney Colehan, English radio and television producer
- Barney Rawlings, Eighth Air Force co-pilot of the B-17 bomber
- Barney Aaron, English bare-knuckle boxer
- Barney Eastwood, Irish boxing promoter and bookmaker
- Barney Solomon, Cornish rugby union player
- Barney Ross, American professional boxer
- Barney Bigard, {{cite book
- Barney Oldfield, American pioneer automobile racer; his "name was synonymous with speed
- Barney Kessel, American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Barney Ewell, American athlete
- Barney Williams, Canadian rower
- Barney Danson, Canadian politician and Cabinet minister
- Barney Barnato, British Randlord, one of the entrepreneurs
- Barney Greenway, British extreme metal vocalist,
- Barney McKenna, Irish musician and a founding member of The Dubliners
- Barney Rubble, fictional character
- Barney Martin, American actor
- Barney Stanley, Canadian professional ice hockey forward
- Barney Rosset, Barnet Lee "Barney" Rosset, Jr
- Barney Dreyfuss, executive in Major League Baseball
- Barney, Scottish Terrier owned by former U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush
- Barney Clark, English former actor, best known for his role
- Barney Rogers, former Zimbabwean cricketer
- Barney McCosky, outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Barney Harwood, English television presenter and actor
- Barney Pityana, human rights lawyer and theologian in South Africa
- Barney Sedran, American professional basketball player
- Barney Chavous, former American football defensive end
- Barney McAll, jazz pianist and composer
- Barney Bentall, Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter
- Barney Frank, former American politician and board member of the New York-based Signature Bank
- Barney Hayhoe, British Conservative politician
- Barney Pelty, " because he was one of the first Jewish baseball players
- Barney Mussill, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures
- Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts, Canadian rock band, based out of Vancouver
- Barney Dalton, Australian pioneer rugby league player
- Barney Herbert, Australian rules footballer
- Barney Cheng, Taiwanese-American actor, director
- Barney Bussey, former American football safety
- Barney Walsh in Fatherly Love as Actor
- Barney White in Lick as Actor
- Barney Cohen in Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Writer
- Barney Reisz in Miss Julie as Producer
- Barney McFadden in Santa Barbara as Actor
- Barney Walker in The Lorax as Art Department
- Writer Barney Ashton, noted for movie Britain's Home Front: When the Lights Go on Again
- Barney Bernard, from 1923 comedy flick Potash and Perlmutter, who portrayed the Abe Potash.
- In 1913 drama movie, The Fight for Millions, Barney Gilmore played Detective Delaney.
- In 1995, Barney Wu portrayed the role of N in action movie The First Assignment.
Lists having Barney
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with B
- Girls names beginning with B
- Aramaic Baby Names
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Land
- Baby Names that mean Bear
- Baby Names that mean Courageous
- Baby Names that mean Grim
- Baby Names that mean Son
- Baby Names that mean Strong
- Baby Names that mean Hard
- Baby Names that mean God
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames