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Barry

Barry ranks #204 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #344 among boy dog names.
Barry's popularity trend

Barry's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#204
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+1,842
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 18 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Barry mean?
/ˈbæɹi/2 syllablesOrigin: Irish

Barry began as an independent Irish name, most likely a short form of Fionnbharr (Finbar), built from the Irish fionn, "fair" or "white," and barr, "head" or "top," together suggesting "fair-haired." It has also long served as a casual nickname for Bartholomew, and famously for Barack, as in Barack Obama's boyhood nickname.

Barry has an easygoing, friendly sound - unpretentious and warm, it suits a companion who's laid-back and good company.

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

Where Barry shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.02%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Barry

BarneyBartBarleyBarnabyBartholomewHarryJerryLarryBarbieBartlebyBarbaraMerry