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Meaning

The name Barry has the following meaning:

One who is a marksman.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Pronunciation

The name Barry is pronounced as bare-ee

Origins

Barry originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Barry and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Barry: Boys - Farrell  Girls - Ashlyn, Bria  Both Genders - Rowan

Variants

Style

We think the name Barry should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Barry to be: Cute and soft spoken chap

In one word, you might describe Barry as a(n) "cute" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Barry is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 926 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2005 and 2006, the name Barry remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2005/2006 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Barry in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Barry (or its variants) are:

Barry Lamar Bonds, born on 24 July, a famous Athlete. Barry Lamar Bonds's background: A Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.

Barry Manilow, born on 17 June, a famous Singer. Barry Manilow's background: An American singer and songwriter best known for such recordings as 'I Write the Songs,' 'Mandy,' 'Weekend in New England' and 'Copacabana.'

Barry Morris Goldwater, born on 2 January, a famous Politician. Barry Morris Goldwater's background: A five-term United States Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–87) and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. He was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was also referred to as 'Mr. Conservative'.
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