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Barry

Wei Jie Tan
By Wei Jie Tan Data Analyst
Updated: Jul 28, 2024 | 👁️ 37 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Spear; fair-haired, Marksman, From the Land that was Burned

Pronunciation: BEH-ree, /ˈbæri/, B AE R IY

Popularity Rank: #1,608

On this page:

  • 1. Barry Meanings
  • 2. Barry Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Barry
  • 4. Translations of Barry
  • 5. Barry Name Popularity
  • 6. Barry popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Barry
  • 8. Latest News about Barry
  • 9. Barry Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Barry

Barry Meanings

  • Spear; fair-haired
    💎 40
    wei_jie_tan on July 28, 2024
  • Marksman
  • From the Land that was Burned
  • Lives at the Barrier
  • Sharp
  • Pointed
  • Bear-strength
  • Spear
  • Javelin
  • Origin - Irish

The name Barry means 'spear' or 'fair-haired' in Irish. It is derived from the Gaelic surname Báire, which was a nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

The name Barry is of Irish origin and means Spear; fair-haired, Marksman, From the Land that was Burned, Lives at the Barrier, Sharp, Pointed, Bear-strength, Spear, Javelin. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Barry is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland, and 89 more countries.

Barry Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: BEH-ree

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈbæri/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B AE R IY

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Barry Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Barry is recorded 41,569 times globally, ranking it as the 1,608th most common name worldwide.

Barry is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 15,117 occurrences, making it the 156th most popular name in the country.

In Ireland, the name Barry is found among 1 in every 24 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Barry Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United Kingdom#1561 : 36
United States of America#5901 : 190
Ireland#701 : 24
Netherlands#3801 : 149
South Africa#1,0621 : 1,143
Canada#3851 : 236
Hong Kong#3811 : 420
Nigeria#1,3061 : 1,267
France#2,5931 : 2,141
Malaysia#2,7451 : 4,327
Italy#4,0831 : 3,213
Belgium#1,5141 : 1,028
Singapore#1,3521 : 2,132
Spain#2,9231 : 2,560
China#4531 : 805
Algeria#5,4671 : 7,967
Saudi Arabia#13,8621 : 18,076
Morocco#6,7091 : 8,100
Israel#3,7781 : 2,531
Jamaica#4521 : 653
Angola#3771 : 1,950
Germany#3,5561 : 3,031
Mexico#6,2101 : 7,766
Taiwan#5841 : 2,031
Cameroon#2,0191 : 4,067
Palestine#4,4081 : 3,689
Egypt#20,1521 : 26,368
United Arab Emirates#8,3661 : 12,924
Costa Rica#2,0851 : 2,039
Macao#8501 : 1,668
Philippines#1,9261 : 4,414
Switzerland#3,1061 : 3,448
Peru#8,0361 : 17,678
Libya#6,8901 : 13,407
Colombia#18,1231 : 29,310
Ghana#1,8561 : 4,071
Turkey#15,0761 : 26,162
Qatar#6,9371 : 12,176
Chile#8,2391 : 15,633
Oman#11,7841 : 17,661
Kuwait#10,1271 : 19,216
Russia#11,0351 : 13,124
Sweden#2,7201 : 3,166
Portugal#3,1901 : 5,731
Iraq#35,1851 : 58,594

List of countries the name Barry is rarely found

Barry popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Barry from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Barry

📰 Latest News about Barry

Stay updated with the most recent news about Barry. Read on to catch up with Barry's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:56 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Kevin Barry interview: 'People expect me to be a raging alcoholic' - The Telegraph
    Source: The Telegraph | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Barry L. Becker Obituary (2024) - Reading, PA - Cramp-Hummel Funeral Home Inc - Legacy.com
    Source: Legacy.com | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Anya Taylor-Joy Played Young Barack Obama's Girlfriend in This Netflix Drama - Collider
    Source: Collider | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Killer cop hired: Disgraced ex-NYPD sergeant working for NYC police union - New York Post
    Source: New York Post | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Barry County Jail inmates relocated after jail closes in preparation for new facility - KY3
    Source: KY3 | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Barry Bonds should be a Hall of Famer, says former MLB star David Justice - FOX Sports
    Source: FOX Sports | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski on Andrea Arnold, Frog Poison, and First Meeting at the 'Bird' Makeup Truck - IndieWire
    Source: IndieWire | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Barry Bonds in the Pirates Hall of Fame is a disappointment - Bucs Dugout
    Source: Bucs Dugout | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Rishi Sunak surprises Barry residents on general election visit - BBC.com
    Source: BBC.com | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Does Something Not Done Since Barry Bonds in 1992 - Sports Illustrated
    Source: Sports Illustrated | Published on: May 23, 2024
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