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Barney

Barney ranks #126 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 15 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #114 among boy dog names.
Barney's popularity trend

Barney's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
15
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#126
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+109
2014 → 2019
Gender split
95% male
5% female95% male

Gender split comes from 37 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Barney mean?
/ˈbɑɹni/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname and Old English

Barney began life as an English surname and place name, built from Old English words meaning 'growing with barley' combined with a word for island or raised ground. As a given name, it's most often used as a friendly short form of Barnaby or Bernard.

Barney has an old-fashioned, cuddly warmth to it — the kind of name that suits a pet who's a little goofy, a little lovable, and instantly easy to root for. It never sounds anything less than friendly.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Barney shows up

Cats named Barney per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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