Barry

Boy

Origin: Irish · Welsh

Meaning

“anglicised from Irish Barra or Fionnbharr, 'fair head'; also from a Welsh place name”

Cultural Notes

Barry is an anglicization of the Irish Barra or Fionnbarra meaning fair-haired; it was extremely popular in English-speaking countries during the 1950s and 60s.

Popularity

Rarity: uncommon

Peak decade: 1960s

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Famous People Named Barry

Barry Manilow (singer), Barry White (singer), Barry Bonds (baseball player)

Variants & Spellings

Baz
Bazza
Barrie

Read about Barry on Wikipedia

Similar Names

Baker
Banks
Barnaby
Barney
Barra
Barrett

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