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Barry

Barry ranks #344 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 118 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #204 among boy cat names.
Barry's popularity trend

Barry's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.005%0.01%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
118
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#344
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+321
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
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

Barry's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ProspectAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Barry

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