Barry

Barry \bar-ry, ba-rry\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Barry is pronounced as BEHR-iy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Barry: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Barry?

Barry is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages, and it is derived from Celtic and Germanic origins. From Celtic roots, its meaning is fair headed; spear; mound,dune; son of Harry. The name is of multiple origins. In Ireland, it could be an Anglicized form of the Irish name Bairre, which is derived from Fionnbarr, and of the elements 'fionn' (white, fair) and 'barr' (head), or else it could be from the Irish Gaelic 'bearach' (spear). In Wales, it could be from the place name of Barry Island, itself of the Welsh 'bar' (mound, dune), or else it could be from the surname 'ap Harry' (son of Harry). The name was first adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, popularized by the Thackeray novel Barry Lyndon (1844). It saw a boost in popularity among English speakers in the 20th century, especially in Australia. In addition, Barry is a variant of the name nicknames for Bernard (Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Polish) in the English language. The name baby name Barrie (English) is the female form of Barry. Barry has 25 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English include Baree name popularity, Barey pronounciation, Barie meaning and origin, nicknames for Baris, nicknames for Barrea, name Barree meaning, Barrey meaning and origin, Barri definition, baby name Barringten, nicknames for Barrington, name Barringtun meaning, Barryngten name popularity, Barryngton definition, Barryngtun definition, and Bary pronounciation. Other English forms include the short form Bar meaning, the diminutive forms name Bas meaning, Baz meaning, and name Bazza meaning, and the variant spellings Bari meaning and origin, Barrie meaning and origin (also used in Irish), and Berry meaning of name. short names for Bairre (Irish), name Barra meaning (Irish), and Fionnbarr name popularity (Irish) are foreign variants of Barry. See also the related forms, Finbar meaning (Irish) and Fionnbharr name variations (Irish).

The following famous people share the name Barry:

• Actor Barry Williams, born 30 September 1954, Santa Monica, California
• Baseball Player Barry Bonds, born 24 July 1964, Riverside, California
• Comedian Barry Humphries, born John Barry Humphries, 17 February 1934, Kew, Melbourne, Australia
• Filmmaker Barry Levinson, born 6 April 1942, Baltimore, Maryland
• Media Mogul Barry Diller, born 2 February 1942, San Francisco, California
• Pop Musician Barry Gibb, born Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, 1 September 1946, Douglas, Isle of Man, England
• Singer Barry Manilow, born Barry Alan Pincus, 17 June 1946, Brooklyn, New York
• Singer Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter, 12 September 1944 - 4 July 2003, Galveston, Texas
• US Senator Barry Goldwater, born 1 January 1909 - 29 May 1998, Phoenix, Arizona.

List of baby names that sound like Barry:

short names for Barey, what does the name Barie mean, Barrie name (English and Irish), nicknames for Bary, Berry meaning (English), short names for Babar (Indian and Urdu), Baber name variations, Babhru meaning (Indian), short names for Babir, Babor name popularity, Babur name, nicknames for Bachur (Hebrew), meaning of Bahear, Baheir name, name Bahir meaning (Arabic), nicknames for Bahur, short names for Bahyr, nicknames for Baree, Bareh pronounciation, and name Bari meaning (English).

The baby name Barry fun facts:

The name Barry in reverse order is "Yrrab".

The numerological value of the name Barry is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Barry?

Barry is in the top names in USA.